Report from Chris Smith
Dark tan cat seen near sheep
From 'Eyewitness Accounts' in Cat Country, The Quest for the British Big Catby Di Francis, David and Charles, 1983
12 th October 1980, Between Inverness and Nairn, Highland
The next reported sighting was by an off-duty policeman. On 12 October 1980 at 3.20 am he was driving between Inverness and Nairn when he saw a large cat-like animal on the road. It was a grey or fawny-tan colour and about 4 ft long with another 2 ft of tail. It had short fur and a cat's head. He believed it was a puma. The animal was running very quickly in a smooth leaping action and crossed the road in two bounds.
12 th October 1980
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