Report from Chris Smith
Large Jet Black cat seen at Crookston
mid November 2002
Date and Time: Mid November 2002, 2pm on a wednesday
Location: From platform at Crookston Railway Station, Glasgow looking up line towards Paisley
Description: Jet black, looked to be at least German Shepherd size with short ears. Had an extremely long tail which swept downwards. head was puma shaped
Movement: slow and steady crossing railway line in a slight zig zag as it moved up the track
Duration: 90 seconds
Distance: 200 yds closing to about 100yds before train came and disturbed it. (the first time I have wanted a train to be later)seen from slightly above on rail platform
Weather: Dry clear sunny but cold
Other witnesses: None, no- one else was on platform
Reference: web search
Additional: would appreciate feedback if any one else has seen something in this area
Follow up
This is our first reported sighting from withing the limits of the City of Glasgow. In"Cat Country: The Quest for the British Big Cat", Di Francis reported "By August 1976, the sightings in the Glasgow area numbered over a hundred, including about twenty from policemen." However, we do not know if any of these sightings occurred within the city itself.
There have, however, been a number of sightings from Renfrewshire, from where the cat had come.
mid November 2002
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