Report from Chris Smith
"Lioness" and three cubs seen near Daviot
Extract from Big Cat Sighting Sparks Lambing Time Alert
By Calum Macleod in the Inverness Courier, May 2 nd, 2000
When commenting on sheep kills and puma sightings near Inverness, former Northern Constabulary wildlife liason officer John Cathcart said:
"My personal view is that there is a breeding population. I have one sighting from Daviot of a lioness and three cubs.. I spoke to the chap himself and he thought it was a lion but I will contend that it was a puma."
"I think that if it had been a lion, we would all have known about it by now! A puma would give the same silhoette as a lioness, so I would say yes, they are certainly breeding."
Inverness Courier, 2 nd May 2000
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