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Hiker films ‘panther’ roaming field in Scotland (www.independent.co.uk)
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Footage captures the moment a “hybrid panther” is seen stalking through the Scottish countryside.

At least, that is according to Gordon Welsh, 50, who was walking along a road near Blackdog, Aberdeenshire, when he spotted the animal.

Mr Welsh, from Aberdeen, says the beast spotted was the size of a greyhound – if not bigger – and was “solid looking”.

He is one of Britain’s big cat believers, who claim that the UK has its own wild population of large felids – like panthers and pumas.

“From the way it was moving, the tail size and that, it was slightly like a panther, but it could be a crossbreed,” Mr Welsh said of the animal.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I’m not wearing my glasses but I thought the movement was more like a badger.

[–] ultranaut 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It looks like a large domesticated cat with a limp. Maybe it's the perspective but it doesn't look close to the size of a greyhound, more like a whippet.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

It looks like a large domesticated cat walking with a pimp walk.