Comments on: New Beast of Bexley Encounter

By: mystery_man

mystery_man — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:15:55 +0000

Neil UK Folklore- Interesting info! Thanks for posting.

By: Neil UK Folklore

Neil UK Folklore — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:53:45 +0000

I disagree that these cat populations are “new to us”. Sightings date back centuries and not decades, but cases were not as documented as to the extent they are today or the last thirty years. In the UK the Surrey puma sightings kicked off the flaps across county, but Romans imported thousands of cats, traveling menageries spilled many exotics into the wilds, so the influx of the last thirty years is certainly not responsible for all of today’s populations.

These cats are not the product of escapees or released pets, these suggestions are merely a small part of the solution, and one thing these animals are not and that’s ‘demons’, or ghosts or prehistoric cats.

Why this situation is even considered a mystery is beyond me. 17 years of research has proven that these populations have been here far longer than we realise and gradually added to over time.

I’ve been fortunate enough to film lynx, and leopard in the UK wilds and it’s a complete honour to monitor them, unfortunately it is unlikely that these felids will be accepted officially as a species within the UK.

Also, the only ‘big cat’ out there is the melanistic leopard. The puma is the largest of the Lesser cats.

By: MBFH

MBFH — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:54:12 +0000

They keep on popping up, there’s even been some CCTV footage of late but no-one can explain them yet. One link with USA sightings is that there seem to be a lot of black cats about.

For the non-Brits who want to find out more about Big Cats in our fair isles Merrily Harpur’s ‘Mystery Cats‘ is well worth a read. A good history of sightings and a conclusion that covers released cats and theories that silvereagle will enjoy - I did as well I might add.

UKCryptid - Merrily Harpur is looking for more sightings if you’re interested, although I guess you’ll have read the book.

By: UKCryptid

UKCryptid — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:22:52 +0000

On another crypto site that shall remain nameless ;), people that live with these creatures tend to take it for granted. I only wish i had my trusty camera for my encounters. One day maybe I live quite close to these current sightings actually so hopefully my time shall come again, will keep my camera with me in my little journeys and cryptomundo will be the first to see anything i get

By: DWA

DWA — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:12:39 +0000

“Cold Blow Crescent.”

I LOVE THE ENGLISH!

Now who’s dropping off these big cats?

By: Ceroill

Ceroill — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:57:08 +0000

These sightings have been going on for decades. I agree, very interesting.

By: mystery_man

mystery_man — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:19:28 +0000

I’ve never been to England but I am well aware of how special these are over there, UK cryptid. I agree that it is fascinating stuff. I am very interested in what is going on with these types of big cat sightings in England.

By: UKCryptid

UKCryptid — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:05:51 +0000

Have had two sightings myself, fascinating stuff. Before we get the people saying this is nothing special please remember that in the uk, it is, these are not native and completely new to us.