Silver 0 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Hi all You will need free Google Earth for this one and go to location:- 52deg 33' 31.82"N 01deg 40' 21.54W Big cat on path? We have all heard of the sightings of large black cats around the UK, well here is one sighting of something you can all make your mind about. From the direction of the shadows of the tree line and the compass rose we can see the sun is from due East and fairly high in the sky I'd say (Summer early morning) at time of photo. If you use the distance tool on Google Earth I reckon that the critter is all of 2.89 yards nose to tail! I thought at first it might be the shadow of a large air craft on the climb out from Birmingham International but it would have to be flying at a very unusual angle to cast a shadow like this and very close to the ground to cast such a small shadow. I've ruled this one out. The tail appears to be round, long and curls up (just like a large felines) so not a deer and too big for a dog. So I reckon we have a large cat. What's your views? Be warned) DO NOT under any circumstances go looking for it in this area, as it is a live firing MOD range and danger area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hob&Jill 258 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Wow a black smudge lol. It could be anything, a black dog, old bin bag who knows but I cant see how its a black cat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silver 0 Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Wow a black smudge lol. It could be anything, a black dog, old bin bag who knows but I cant see how its a black cat? Not too sure about a bin bag or dog, if you use the Google Earth ruler you will see its 2.89 yards long. Bloody big dog and even bigger binbag. if you hunt please be carefull what you aim at....lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alimac 882 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Hi all You will need free Google Earth for this one and go to location:- 52deg 33' 31.82"N 01deg 40' 21.54W Big cat on path? We have all heard of the sightings of large black cats around the UK, well here is one sighting of something you can all make your mind about. From the direction of the shadows of the tree line and the compass rose we can see the sun is from due East and fairly high in the sky I'd say (Summer early morning) at time of photo. If you use the distance tool on Google Earth I reckon that the critter is all of 2.89 yards nose to tail! I thought at first it might be the shadow of a large air craft on the climb out from Birmingham International but it would have to be flying at a very unusual angle to cast a shadow like this and very close to the ground to cast such a small shadow. I've ruled this one out. The tail appears to be round, long and curls up (just like a large felines) so not a deer and too big for a dog. So I reckon we have a large cat. What's your views? Be warned) DO NOT under any circumstances go looking for it in this area, as it is a live firing MOD range and danger area. lol, you got plenty of time on your hands then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 25,318 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 I thought that earlier alimac,I read the post and thought how the f**k does someone spot that?Good find though whatever it is??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hob&Jill 258 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 This is just dumb lol, all we can see is a black thing. It could be a cat. It could be a black man having a kip on the road. It could be anything!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 A black goat, perhaps? Could be anything though.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 well where do you put them numbers & letters on the google earth thing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silver 0 Posted August 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 I thought that earlier alimac,I read the post and thought how the f**k does someone spot that?Good find though whatever it is??? I wanted to set up my new scope on my rifle so I was measuring distance from my house to objects afar via the Google Earth measuring tool and quite frankly I didn't believe it was accurate. So I zoomed over to the Kingsbury rifle range where I shoot often and knowing it is 600 yards from the back firing point to the butts I measured it and while doing so I spotted the 'CAT' or whatever on the path. According to the local papers and the BBC there have been several sightings of large CATS in this area. scary isn't it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silver 0 Posted August 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 A black goat, perhaps? Could be anything though.... Might even be a red dragon with a suntan...Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silver 0 Posted August 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 A black goat, perhaps? Could be anything though.... Might even be a red welsh dragon with a suntan...Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hob&Jill 258 Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 I thought that earlier alimac,I read the post and thought how the f**k does someone spot that?Good find though whatever it is??? scary isn't it? Extremely Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hannah4181 260 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 It probably is a big cat, there are loads of them living wild in the UK. Lots of people got them as pets back in the early 's when Micheal Jackson had 1, same old story. . . . Cats grew, people couldn't cope so released them, they also brought in a new dangerous animals licence. Most people's enclosures were not to the correct standard. These cats will thrive here, lots of deer and birds etc for food, lots of wooded areas for cover. The reason people don't see them again in the same place often is because their territories are huge and by the time they come back to the same spot. it either stinks of humans and they leave or people have forgotten about it. They are also not really a massive threat to people, they will stay out of your way and unless protecting cubs or a kill, will rarely attack. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Here's the picture: ob5.bmp Draw your own conclusions! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
agrifabs 0 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 this is silly, that could be anything! why would a wild cat be walking down the centre of a road in the middle of the day towards a house? if i was a wild cat i would be in the nearby forests hunting for something to eat, and i'd leave the 'walking up peope drivways' t the night tme when theres nobod around, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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