mackem 26,118 Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 I wouldn't like one miaowing at the door for milk,or catching birds in the garden 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,613 Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 wow,,,i didnt realise they were that big... That second pic is like he's carrying him home drunk from a pub 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,971 Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 Some serious specimens aint there, i know lots try make lions, wolfs bear an even boar bigger in some pics, but cant deny there are some monsters out there To right I didn't think they were half that size. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,118 Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 I just googled,the heaviest cougar ever caught was in Arizona at 276 lb's. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,971 Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 You would need a good beddy whippet for 1 of them. A dash of bull in it might help. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 This is no disrespect to anyone who beliefs in big cats uk I just think it's crazy to belief cats which got the potential to reach those sizes are hiding in such a small crowed place like the uk and never get seen moving hundreds of miles across main motorways and other busy areas I think there's a lot if thaw bengal cats about and that's what people see sometimes and not disputing the cases of people releasing them in past or escaping but imo they ain't still out there my question to socks is now you have seen this photo video grey man produced has it made you think they are out there or not Also greyman glad you are dedicated To it and here's to hoping you can finally come up with something to get concrete evedence as your clearly very interested good luck to youv 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,971 Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 Well think of this cushty. You have spent a lifetime shitting by hedgerows. And You've only Been caught once. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beast 1,884 Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 a puma will easy eat 30lbs in one meal. remember these creatures will only kill maybe every 1-2 weeks in the wild so need to make the most of whatever they catch. if they dont eat it all in one go there are plenty of other animals that will come i the meantime Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Haiddheliwr 1,911 Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 Cat flap like a barn door for that! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 27,993 Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 This is no disrespect to anyone who beliefs in big cats uk I just think it's crazy to belief cats which got the potential to reach those sizes are hiding in such a small crowed place like the uk and never get seen moving hundreds of miles across main motorways and other busy areas I think there's a lot if thaw bengal cats about and that's what people see sometimes and not disputing the cases of people releasing them in past or escaping but imo they ain't still out there my question to socks is now you have seen this photo video grey man produced has it made you think they are out there or not Also greyman glad you are dedicated To it and here's to hoping you can finally come up with something to get concrete evedence as your clearly very interested good luck to youv the funny thing is Cush the area you spend a lot of your time in is one of the richest area,s in the country, I get reports from Gloucester to Somerset from various people and have even had a guy confess to releasing a few in the area back in the early 80s, the thing people don't really get is that even in country,s were we know they excist they are bloody hard to find in Rajasthan they have just got a drone with thermal imaging camera on to count the native population of cats as its impossible to find them, I think withing a few years we will have something like that to use and the mystery will be blown wide open, the police have lots of footage from the helicopter and cctv but choose to keep it under wraps, someone else has mentioned DNA I do carry a swabbing kit with me but since I had it I have not found a fresh carcass to test it on, Sod's law, plus it's not as easy as they make it look on crime watch, to get DNA from something out in the elements, dental markings are much more effective due to the distinct marks the carnasal teeth leave on the bones it's almost like plugging a three pin plug into a socket, it's the back teeth of the cat that they use to cut through the animal very distinct and not likely to be anything else other than a feline Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 I saw a stripped out bobcat carcass, last night, while I was out with the dogs. It looks like it's been killed, and partially consumed by another cat. If it's still there when I walk the dogs, later, I'll snag a picture. The fresh carcass has gone. Scavenged by everything else, by the looks of it. There is another older one but I doubt anyone would want to see a picture of that! Found a load of dead hares, too, that have been shot and dumped. The good news is that it appears last year's mating ospreys have returned to their nest site. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Following your pic greyman does this mean this is a big cat kill too .Grass flattened for roughly 5 yards all around it. Never checked for teeth marks . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 27,993 Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Following your pic greyman does this mean this is a big cat kill too .Grass flattened for roughly 5 yards all around it. Never checked for teeth marks . it's a bit of a tall order to confirm from a pair of legs, but at this time of year the grass around often tells a bit of a tale, if you look on the bones you may be able to see small sets of three holes set out like the pins on a plug in a triangle, these are tooth pits and are as good as DNA because if you have a jaw or toothe from a cat it plugs into the three holes, the same teeth also leave a W shaped cut on the end of any bone that's been cut right through like the ribs which normally seem to be eaten close to the spine to open up the chest cavity, look for the tooth pits if it's still there when you next pass it and try to get a pic you never know you could go from sceptic to researcher in one foul swoop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,118 Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 This is no disrespect to anyone who beliefs in big cats uk I just think it's crazy to belief cats which got the potential to reach those sizes are hiding in such a small crowed place like the uk and never get seen moving hundreds of miles across main motorways and other busy areas I think there's a lot if thaw bengal cats about and that's what people see sometimes and not disputing the cases of people releasing them in past or escaping but imo they ain't still out there my question to socks is now you have seen this photo video grey man produced has it made you think they are out there or not Also greyman glad you are dedicated To it and here's to hoping you can finally come up with something to get concrete evedence as your clearly very interested good luck to youv in country,s were we know they excist they are bloody hard to find in Rajasthan they have just got a drone with thermal imaging camera on to count the native population of cats as its impossible to find them, I have been to rajasthan a few times,its not impossible to find them if you really want to see a leopard in rajasthan there are several companies that will take you out and you have a high percentage of chance seeing one,thats why the companies have sprung up,its a desert state,mainly scrub in the areas I went,the companies tend to concentrate their sightings near rocky areas where the leopards den up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,118 Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 This was actually spotted a few years ago in a garden VERY close to me,and filmed through the patio doors. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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