tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054799180569271250.post1691699343375378294..comments2023-03-22T12:00:14.490+00:00Comments on Paranormal Cannock Chase: The Cannock Chase PantherLee Brickleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16508782120350338716noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054799180569271250.post-70261728230691318622013-12-14T22:43:36.604+00:002013-12-14T22:43:36.604+00:00Myself and my 21yr old son spotted what looked lik...Myself and my 21yr old son spotted what looked like a large cat whilst driving along "Penkridge Bank Rd" a couple of weeks back<br />We were on our way back from Stafford and cutting through the Chase of an afternoon.<br />A Large feline like animal crossed the road about 300 yards ahead of us.<br />It looked about the same height as Labrador, but was much longer in body length.<br />It was black or very dark in colour, and it sort of slinked across the rd.<br />We both saw it and was both amazed at what it seemed to be. <br /><br />.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121164639794715222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054799180569271250.post-71176719208330779682013-06-11T13:34:45.621+01:002013-06-11T13:34:45.621+01:00There's no evidence to suggest that such exoti...There's no evidence to suggest that such exotic cats have merely been here for the last forty or so years, as there are records dating back at least 200 hundred years of wild cat habitation of the UK. Jungle Cats have been filmed, run over and shot dead in the UK, and certainly kept in outdoor zoo parks suggesting such cats CAN survive n these climates. Jaguars, cheetahs, lions, tigers, are certainly nigh on impossible for contenders of the so-called British 'big cat' identity, but as Graham John Baker states, puma and leopard, as well as the once native lynx could easily survive. As for 'ghostly' animals, well yes there have ben reports, but ghostly creatures do not kill and eat deer, nor do they leave scat, footprints and scratch marks up trees!Neil Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18241593955210773189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054799180569271250.post-91454347284372947782013-05-29T16:38:31.454+01:002013-05-29T16:38:31.454+01:00I think it is possible some tipes of big cat could...I think it is possible some tipes of big cat could indeed survive in the UK some tipes of Leopard are more adaptable to new climates or enviroments, so could survive our harsh winters, also the North American Cougar or Mountain Lion could also survive in some parts of the uk. However I am Sceptical about the more tropical big cats such as Jaguars, Jungle cats, etc, and others more suited to a warmer tropical jungle/ rainforest tipe enviroment, or those used to dryer desert conditions as they are not used to cooler climates. it is worth noting Grey Wolves used to live in the UK countryside at least 500 years ago or more so larger preditors can indeed survive in the uk if they are adaptable to a cooler enviroment, I think it is possible the dead Indian Jungle cat found in 1989 had either been dumped already dead as a hoax, or had either accidently escaped or had been released on purpose and had died comparitivly soon after being released, as these cats come from very warm tropical jungle areas of India and are not used to our climate. However some species have been known to adapt over time this is sometimes how one species of animal evolves into a new species because they were more adaptable to change in climate and enviroment, although this usualy takes thousands of years for a warm adaptaded animal to evolve into a colder evnviroment adapted animal it is very unlikely that a big cat that has evolved to survive a warm jungle enviroment could evolve into a cold enviroment adapted animal within the 30-40 years big cats have been living in the UK it would more like take several hundred years or more likely thousands for a tropical climate adapted cat to evolve into a cold adapted enviroment cat etc.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965196143242857401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054799180569271250.post-26616828838234913312013-05-28T15:56:56.035+01:002013-05-28T15:56:56.035+01:00Cannock Chase is just one of those weird areas. Wi...Cannock Chase is just one of those weird areas. With so many UFO / monster / ghost sightings, it is unsurprising some people also link the cats in. And although, as you say, the vast majority of "big cat" sightings are probably real flesh and blood animals, we must also consider that whatever it is that causes residents to see ghosts and monsters (whether psychological, mineral or otherwise), could also on occasion cause them to see animals :)Lee Brickleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16508782120350338716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054799180569271250.post-13364884848697379822013-05-28T15:27:02.802+01:002013-05-28T15:27:02.802+01:00It's relatively easy to find evidence of large...It's relatively easy to find evidence of large cats in your area - cat scat is nothing like deer faeces. The climate would not be a problem for a larger cat, lynx were native to these shores don't forget. For the most part sightings DO date back to after the '70s due to the act, as you say, but there are many reports dating back to the 1800s, suggesting menageries and private collections escaped/were freed. The main problem is that hardly anyone is conducting the research full-time and not many people who take to the woods know about native wildlife traces let alone what to look for in regards to exotic species. The most mysterious aspect of the British 'big cat' situation I that it's a mystery at all! People have a tendency to relegate animals to folklore simply because they feel that they should've seen one after a few hours in the woods, and then there are the cranks who believe they are paranormal, which is damaging to the research.Neil Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18241593955210773189noreply@blogger.com