The Lothians do not cover a very large area geographically and several different sightings in West Lothian, Midlothian, City of Edinburgh could be caused by a single animal. However, the different descriptions and time scale suggests that more than one animal has been/is present.

The North Berwick Puma

North Berwick Puma 1970s

The Big Cat of the Lammermuirs

Sheep stalking at Garvald June 1982

Wounded and Dangerous? 18 th July 1997

Warning after 'big cat' confronts walker 20 th July 2001

Villager's fear over 'big cat'- 'Don't approach it' say police 20 th July 2001

Black jaguar or leopard leaps 8 ft wall at Dunbar 26 th July 2001

Second 'big cat' sighting at farm 27 th July 2001

Large Black Cat seen at Aberlady Bay 29 th July 2001

Security guard spots 'big cat' 30 th July 2001

Big cat seen at Haddington 9 th November 2001

Five sightings of a large black cat near Dunbar 1 st March 2002

Grandad's fears after sighting of 'big cat' 10 th May 2002

Large black cat seen at East Linton 26 th September 2002

The West Lothian Big Cat

Puma seen at Whitburn Summer 1973

Motorist Has A Briech Encounter 12 th October, 1995

Big Cat seen near Fauldhouse December 1995

Track Down The Beast 13 th January 1997

Big Cat spotted near Longridge 13 th January, 1997

Cat eats dog? January, 1997

Big Game Hunter Brian's Panther Patrol May 1997

The beast is out there .. and I'm going to prove it 9 th July 1997

Beast of West Lothian Seen Again November 1999

Brown cat seen at Fauldhouse late November 1999

Last Black Cat seen at East Calder June/July 2000

Breeding Fear Over Scots Big Cats 4 th October 2000

Ginger coloured, labrador sized cat seen at Bathgate 21 st May 2001

Large Black Cat seen near Bathgate Summer 2001

Big cat seen near Linlithgow 14 th August 2001

Big cat seen between Linlithgow and Bo'ness 6 th October 2001

Large Black Cat seen near West Calder 17 th February 2002

Large Brown Cat seen near Linlithgow 27 th July 2002

The Pentlands Panther

Pregnant puma seen at gunpowder factory Summer 1979

Big cat sighting in Edinburgh area 1981

Puma seen at Fountainhall Early 1982

Puma seen near Penicuik 16 May 1982

Marino sheep killed near Currie June, 1996

Large black cat seen at Corstorphine around 1996 - 1998

Search Is On For 'Panther' 8 th March, 1997

Black Puma Prowls The Pentlands March, 1997

Puzzle Of The Big Cats That Kill And Vanish 7 th April, 1997

Puma like animal seen in Balerno May, 1997

Balerno Big Cat 17 th May, 1997

City Jogger Has Run In With 'Panther 29 th May, 1997

One wet Saturday afternoon 28 th June, 1997

An Early Morning Phone Call 1997?

Local cat was wild about deer throughout 2001

Large black, cat-like animal seen near Queensferry February 2001

Large black cat seen at Sherriffhall roundabout 9 th January 2002

Labrador-sized black cat seen at Balerno 23 rd September 2002

Puma-like cat seen near Eskbank 24 th September 2002

South Queensferry sighting 22 nd January 2003

Large Black Cat seen in Pentland Hills, First witness account 8 th August 2003

Large Black Cat seen in Pentland Hills, Second witness account 8 th August 2003