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Half a century ago, Belgian Zoologist Bernard Heuvelmans first codified cryptozoology in his book On the Track of Unknown Animals.

The Centre for Fortean Zoology (CFZ) are still on the track, and have been since 1992. But as if chasing unknown animals wasn't enough, we are involved in education, conservation, and good old-fashioned natural history! We already have three journals, the largest cryptozoological publishing house in the world, CFZtv, and the largest cryptozoological conference in the English-speaking world, but in January 2009 someone suggested that we started a daily online magazine! The CFZ bloggo is a collaborative effort by a coalition of members, friends, and supporters of the CFZ, and covers all the subjects with which we deal, with a smattering of music, high strangeness and surreal humour to make up the mix.

It is edited by CFZ Director Jon Downes, and subbed by the lovely Lizzy Bitakara'mire (formerly Clancy), scourge of improper syntax. The daily newsblog is edited by Corinna Downes, head administratrix of the CFZ, and the indexing is done by Lee Canty and Kathy Imbriani. There is regular news from the CFZ Mystery Cat study group, and regular fortean bird news from 'The Watcher of the Skies'. Regular bloggers include Dr Karl Shuker, Dale Drinnon, Richard Muirhead and Richard Freeman.The CFZ bloggo is updated daily, and there's nothing quite like it anywhere else. Come and join us...

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Monday, May 07, 2012

MYSTERY CAT-RELATED NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

The hunt for British Big Cats attracts far more newspaper column inches than any other cryptozoological subject. There are so many of them now that we feel that they should be archived in some way by us, so we should have a go at publishing a regular round-up of the stories as they come in. However the mystery cat phenomenon is a global one, so here are some mystery cat, and mystery cat-related stories from around the world...

Large wild cat surprises Pike resident
NEagle
By Peter Becker Donna Millosky, of Sylvan Road in Dingman Township, sent the following report of an unusual, big cat she observed last week. She conjectured, after comparing what she saw with pictures online, that the animal could have been a mountain ...

Have You Seen a Mountain Lion?
Patch.com

Several area residents have reported seeing the big cats, but officials say rumors of a mountain lion in the area are still unverified. By James Leggate Mountain lion napping after being chased up the tree by Gina, the dog. Patch reader Larry McVoy ...

Boy in black-and-white stripes unfazed as lioness tries to attack him through ...
Daily Mail
Video footage shows the hilarious moment the big cat at Oregon Zoo tried to maul the youngster - only to be stopped by the glass partition. The boy, named Jack, appears unfazed by Kya the lioness baring her teeth, keeping his back to her as she ...

A national depository of tiger pictures mooted
Hindustan Times
There will soon be a national depository of tiger pictures in the wild for better protection of the big cat. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has decided to set up the database of the pictures taken through camera trap methodology.

Cougar in Kennewick killed for safety
Bellingham Herald
It's necessary,” said Sgt. Mike Jewell of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department, who put a shotgun slug into the big cat. “We're always going to put the safety of the public first.” The cat weighed 110 pounds and appeared to be a young male.

'Big cat' sightings in 2 towns
NorthJersey.com
Police in Westwood and Washington Township have been unable to confirm a handful of "big cat" sightings in the area. Since late last week, residents in both communities have reported seeing either a bobcat or a mountain lion on the ...

HIDDEN HISTORY: Mysterious panther roams area, 1952
The Daily News Online (blog)
The Daily News first reported the phenomenon in early June, when residents in the North Byron area reported seeing or hearing at least one marauding cat-like creature in the Searls Road area. Mrs. Harold J. DeBrine told police that she and her husband

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