Non-native Cat Sightings in 1969 |
Date |
Location |
Description |
Activity |
Report |
Jan-Feb? Second sighting months later |
Ayr, Ayrshire |
Huge cat, as big as a puma or tiger. Stripy, like a like a ginger cat. Whiskers long, paws enormous. Not like a tiger but a big inflated version of a house cat. |
Seen by 11 year old. Rifling though bin in garden. Unafraid. |
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mid 1969? Previous sighting in Jan/Feb |
Ayr, Ayrshire |
Really big, large head and body. Thick neck like a bull terrier. Much larger than a house cat. Black/ brown in colour. Strange very dark eyes. |
Hissed and scratched its paw out. Made 'throaty' noise. |
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1969? |
Location unknown |
Black, round cats face, body about four feet long, long thin black tail, back slightly dipped, small ears. It was a 'puma'. |
Seen at 20 yards lying beside a fence. Second sighting a few days later. |
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1969? |
Location unknown, |
Black, round cats face, body about four feet long, long thin black tail, back slightly dipped, small ears. 'puma'. |
Seen by lady driver. Cossed road in front of car about 10 pm at night. Another sighting a few days previously. |
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