Non-native Cat Sightings in Scotland in 1984

This is Scottish Big Cat's own round up for the year, and undoubtedly only represents a fraction of the total sightings.

Non-native Cat Sightings in 1984
Date	Location	Description	Activity	Report
exact date unknown	Achnamara, Knapdale, Argyll		Heavier lamb losses than usual this year	Police via Fran Lockhart
January	South of St Andrews, Fife	Big black cat, "bit like a dog, but much more slinky"	Seen by 4 witnesses on a shoot
February	Ardfern, Argyll	Large tawny cat, size of alsation with cat's face		Police via Fran Lockhart
February	Monaughty Forest, east of Forres, Moray	"panther, melanistic leopard", jet-black cat, size and colour of big male Labrador, head feline, small ears.	Encountered by dog walker. Dogs froze on seeing cat which was eating a roe deer.
February	Forres, Moray	Cat		Mick Orsi
End March-begining April 1999	Spynie church, by Elgin, Moray	pure black cat, long black tail, likened to "melanistic leopard'	Seen by lady driver. Cat was started and loped away over a hedge.
18 th April	nr Newbold House, Forres-Dallas Rd, Moray	Large black felid (panther).	Spotted by jogger.
22 nd April	Ardfern, Argyll		Paw prints found	Police via Fran Lockhart
May	Forres, Moray	Cat		Mick Orsi
May	Forres golf course, Moray	Cat		Mick Orsi
September	Kilmichael, Argyll	Large black cat	Seen sitting on a tree stump	Police via Fran Lockhart
3 rd September	Kilmory, Knapdale, Argyll	Large tawny cat, 3 ft high, heavy hind limbs, long tail		Police via Fran Lockhart
5 th September	Kilmory, Knapdale, Argyll	Large tawny cat, 3 ft high, heavy hind limbs, long tail		Police via Fran Lockhart
16 th September	Ardfern, Argyll	Black or dark brown, short legs, long tail, like "puma or panther"		Police via Fran Lockhart
26 th September	Ardfern, Argyll	Black or dark brown, short legs, long tail, like "puma or panther"		Police via Fran Lockhart
4 th October	Kilmichael, Argyll	Big as alsation, long tail, small head, high back		Police via Fran Lockhart
13 th October	Kilmory, Knapdale, Argyll	Tawny coloured. Big as alsation, long tail, small head, high back		Police via Fran Lockhart
23 rd October	Kilmartin, Kilmichael, Argyll	Dark, with light grey stripes, "puma-like"		Police via Fran Lockhart
November	nr Achahoish, South Knapdale, south of Lochgilphead, Argyll	Puma, tawny brown in colour, about the size of a collie dog, but longer.	Ran across road in front of car then stopped at verge. Seen at 6 feet.
1 st November	Kilmartin, Kilmichael, Argyll	Dark, with light grey stripes		Police via Fran Lockhart
6 th November	Kilmory, Kilmichael, Argyll	Large black or very dark cat	Sheep kill overnight with puncture wound in throat	Police via Fran Lockhart
19 th November	Kilmartin, Kilmichael, Argyll	Large cat		Fran Lockhart
23 rd November	Ormsary, Kilmichael, Argyll	Large cat, thick legas and tail (1 m), cat-like, larger than alsation		Police via Fran Lockhart
Winter	nr Shortlees, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire	Black cat-like animal, 7-8 ft in length including tail.	Reported to police

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