Non-native Cat Sightings in Scotland in 1992

Non-native Cat Sightings in 1992
Date	Location	Description	Activity	Report
1992 (or 1993)	Between Cummingston and College of Roseisle, Moray	Two large black cats, lean, narrow waists, short stocky necks, small heads, small ears, not protuberent, 30" at shoulder, body 36", tail 30-36"	Seen by female motorist at 12 ft. Motorist stopped when first cat seen. Second cat then appeared and rejoined first.
Exact date unknown	Blairadam Forest, Fife	Cat		Mick Orsi
Exact date unknown	Mulben, Moray	Cat		Mick Orsi
Exact date unknown	Argyll	Large dog-sized, but longer, flat feline face		Fran Lockhart
Spring	Glen Finnan village, Lochaber, Highland	Something "large black and feline	Seen by two witnesses. Bounded acress road in front of car.
about 14 th May	Meall Garbh, Glencoe, Lochaber, Highland	"Two large puma.' Two very unusual sleek and agile animals, slightly lighter in colour than a red deer hind, long slender tails. Half the height of a hind.Not foxes.	Seen by eagle photographer at great distance through binnoculars. Playing and jumping on mountain slope.
September	Forest in Caithness or Sutherland	Large black cat, size of a Labrador with head like that of a puma or panther. Long sweeping tail and moved in a cat-like manner.	Cut across path of a gamekeeper about ten feet in front of him, then shot off into the forest
September	Mulben, Moray	Cat		Mick Orsi
September	Dufftown-Keith, Moray	Cat		Mick Orsi
September	Drummuir Castle, Moray	Cat		Mick Orsi
November	Melfort Hill, Raera, Argyll	Puma - 150 lbs, long tail		Fran Lockhart

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