MYSTERY CAT STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Whilst the focus of the CFZ Mystery Cat study group is predominantly the search for proof of the British big cats, it would be unrealistic to forget that this is only part of a global mystery cat phenomenon.

Here are a selection of mystery cat stories from around the world:

Big cat sightings thought to be pantherNewcastle HeraldA big cat could be lurking in thick scrub around Wyee, Morisset and Lake Munmorah, resident Jim Briggs said. Speculation is rife among residents about several big-cat sightings. Mr Briggs, of Lake Munmorah, said he recently found paw prints in sand in ...

PHOTOS: Mountain lion roaming in Morrison9NEWS.comJefferson County Sheriff was called to keep an eye on the big cat. (PHOTO CREDIT: Paul Jacobson) MORRISON - Around 9:30 am on Friday, a mountain lion was spotted in a tree in Morrison, Colorado. Jefferson County Sheriff was called to keep an eye on the ...

On the trail of the big cat Courier Tribune, Asheboro“Somebody in Denton had a deer camera set up and had pics of a big cat and ... “ Maybe the big cat will eat the big snake that has been lying across my back ...www.courier-tribune.com/sections/opinion/.../trail-big-cat.html

Big cat, but not a cougar, in Salem back yardThe Columbian(AP) -- It was a big cat in a Salem back yard but not a cougar. Police had responded Friday to a report of a young cougar in the yard near a wooded area. The animal moved on without threatening anyone. A state wildlife biologist reviewed photos of the ...

Pet cougar escapes cage, kills dogKSDKBrooksville, FL (WTSP) -- A big cat is causing a big rift between neighbors in rural Florida. 25 years of working with alligators has earned Ron Gard a nickname. But its not Gard's gators that now have his neighbors on guard. "He got out.

Large bobcat caught on camera near WheelingChillicothe Constitution TribuneWhen crossing Muddy Creek on the County Road 220 bridge, he looked down at the creek in time to see a large cat crossing on a sandbar. He had time to snap one photo. That photo was a good one, and the big cat was very distinct in mid-stride.

Necropsy finds mountain lion died from gun shotsSanta Monica Daily PressThe killing of the big cat prompted public outcry in the form of letters to local media outlets and even a demonstration on the lawn of City Hall denouncing the handling of the situation. The mountain lion was found in Downtown last month, ...

Missouri is popular with cougarsKansas City StarMissouri was a popular destination for cougars last year, with the large cats padding from Colorado, South Dakota and central Montana to get here. Most sightings cannot be verified, said Bill Graham, a spokesman for the Missouri Department of ...

FORD OUTDOORS: Mountain lion spotted on Evansville West SideEvansville Courier & PressBy Steve Ford Calls to me through the years have put the big cats all around the area. Unofficial sightings placed them from old mine ground south of Owensboro to north of Tell City in Hoosier National Forest to the White River bottoms near Patoka, ...