Non-native Cat Sightings in Scotland in 1993

Non-native Cat Sightings in 1993
Date	Location	Description	Activity	Report
Date unknown	Aviemore, Highland	Puma	Reported to be captured near Aviemore. Another puma, named Felicity, was captured in the area in 1980. We have been unable to confirm this second puma capture.
Date unknown	Argyll	Labrador-sized cat.		Police via Fran Lockhart
20 th January	Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire	Cat		Mick Orsi
February	Glenmore, Raera, Argyll	Large tawny dog-sized feline.	Loped across road	Police via Fran Lockhart
June	Melfort Pass, Raera, Argyll	Large black dog-sized feline.	Loped across road	Police via Fran Lockhart
June	Kilchoan Rd, Raera, Argyll	Large tawny cat.	Feline paw print found by American tourist	Fran Lockhart
June	Kilchoan Rd, Raera, Argyll	Large tawny cat.	Second sighting	Fran Lockhart
June	Oyne fork (A96), Aberdeenshire	Cat		Mick Orsi
July	Inverliever Forest, Lochavich, Argyll	2 ft 6 in long, large thick curled tail, strong legs, round head		Police via Fran Lockhart
5 th July	Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute	Large jet black cat, 6 feet long, yellow eyes.	Looked at witness then trotted across field. Panicked pony but sheeep not frightened
28 th August	Penicuik, Midlothian	Cat		Mick Orsi
November	A 830 near Ardnish, Highland	Black, shape definitely feline. Face broad, ears erect.	Seen at 150 yards
November/December	Glenfinnan, Lochaber, Highland	Big black cat, labrador size, long bushy tail, all black, muscular and powerful, easily 2 metres long.	Bounded across main road in two bounds and crashed off into undergrowth
December	Glen Urquhart, Highland	Large black cat	Trap set but nothing caught

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