Report from Chris Smith
Tan-coloured cat seen at South Clunes
From 'Eyewitness Accounts' in Cat Country, The Quest for the British Big Catby Di Francis, David and Charles, 1983
16 th December 1980, South Clunes, Inverness-shire
And at 8.00 am on 16 December 1981, a motorist who was driving near South Clunes, saw a large cat-like animal crossing the road. It was tan-coloured, about the size of a Labrador dog, and had a long thick tail. It jumped the fence before disappearing into woodland. The witness was certain it was a puma. Although there was snow on the ground, it had frozen so hard that the animal left no tracks.
16 th December 1980
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