Beast of Bodmin Moor
Beast of Bodmin Moor : is a black panther like creature that is believed to inhabit Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. Indeed there have been around 60 other big cat sightings recorded in the area since 1983 and experts believe there is a population of big cats in and around mid-Cornwall. There have even been some sightings as far apart as Kent and Scotland.
Photographs like the one below and even films had
been taken of these beasts. However there has been little physical
evidence to support the sightings. That was until recently when a
14-year-old boy discovered a skull with large fangs, in the River Fowey on
Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. Below is a picture of the skulls that he
discovered.
Perhaps the best supporting evidence yet for the beast's
existence comes in the form of recently released 20-second video footage
which may show a species of wild cat previously thought to be
extinct. Locals in mid-Cornwall believe the animal could be just one
of a number of big cats roaming the area. Paul Tyler, MP for North
Cornwall, is submitting a dossier of evidence to the government for
examination by experts. In 1995 the UK Government compiled a report
in which zoologists concluded that there was no evidence to show that big
cats existed on the moor. However Newquay Zoo curator and wild cat
expert, Mike Thomas, has said the 20-second video is "the best
evidence yet" of big cats roaming Bodmin Moor. He
believes the animal could be a species of wild cat which was supposed to
have become extinct in Britain more than a century ago.
Useful Links
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BBC News Website
The
National History Museum
Captive
Beast at Exmoor Zoo, Calls to Wild Beast Roaming on Exmoor (ITV Local News
Clip)
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