Evilv Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 There is proof actually, the bbc did a study last year. 1) 2,123 sightings of big cats were reported between April 2004 and July 2005. 2) New evidence published includes a skull found by a Devon farmer in July 2005 that has now been identified as that of a puma 3) three reported attacks on horses; 4) over 35 incidents regarding sheep kills; 5) several confirmed 'big cat' paw prints of which plaster casts were taken; 6) During the study over half a dozen 'big cat' hair samples were collected. The BBC has also gathered evidence of at least 23 releases of big cats into the wild since the Dangerous Animals Act was passed in 1976, including a panther, pumas, lynxes and a host of exotics including caracals, ocelots and jungle cats. Many of the original owners are now owning up to their past misdeeds. A jungle cat was run over by a car near Jedburgh a few years ago. It's remains were examined by experts. If you have ever tangled with an angry moggy, you will know the ferocity of a cat. Being mauled by a large angry cat would be something to be avoided at all costs. One of the main causes of trouble from maneaters in India in the past was that they had been wounded by injudicious hunters and villagers. I have a great book by Jim Corbet about the man eaters of some Indian district. It's a great read and he definately didn't use a .22lr. In his tales, these maimed leopards dug into the natives houses and dragged their victims out whilst they slept in rooms with other people. Their relatives awoke to find them missing. It's a great read. It's cheap as well - less than a fiver. People wanting to shoot these animals should buy a Jim Corbett book before shooting at a leopard to give themselves a sporting chance of living to boast about it: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_/2...rds=jim+corbett On the bright side, the chances of the average rabbit hunter ever getting near such an animal, even if it was there, are very slim. They are extraordinarily wary creatures, and can melt away long before you know they are there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Yep, I think Cranfield's comment passed by unnoticed..... Corbett and Capstick's books are laden with anecdotes about dealing with stroppy leopards. After a good friend of mine was killed and partially eaten by lions a few years ago in Zimbabwe, so I made a point of reading any book on big cats that I could lay my hands on. Good reading material though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
^mimic^ Posted September 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Whoooooooooooooooooosh !!!!! thats the sound of my comment flying over mimic's head. Not at all I just ignored your insinuation, Why would I just make it up? .Sooner or later you will realize I’m not someone who tells lie's, I leave that to other people. However anyway lets not get into a debate about peoples honesty, I want all of your opinions, lets just discuss the facts here are the photos I took on my cell phone yesterday what do you guys make of them? Im now going up to the site with a proper HI rez camera to take some more photos of the gigantic Pileups, Feather piles take some plaster casts and look for more prints, il leave you guys to debait what they are while im gone, If i don't come back then somebody please Phone 999!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodmedod.one Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Whoooooooooooooooooosh !!!!! thats the sound of my comment flying over mimic's head. He is lucky it flew over his head. 2kgs of Bullsh*t in the earhole could ruin your whole day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodmedod.one Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Yep, I think Cranfield's comment passed by unnoticed..... Corbett and Hathaway's books are laden with anecdotes about dealing with stroppy leopards. After a good friend of mine was killed and partially eaten by lions a few years ago in Zimbabwe, so I made a point of reading any book on big cats that I could lay my hands on. Good reading material though. Just a thought Baldrick..... After doing all that swotting up on Big Cats, if you were to go to Zimbabwe and were also unfortunate enough to get eaten- Would the poor moggy then be eligible for a Readers Digest(ed) subscription? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Come on Hodmedod, be serious, how could a big cat make full use of a copy of Reader's Digest if it lacks the opposable thumbs necessary to turn the page? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoCars Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 on them pics it looks as if you can see claw marks??, from what i learnt off that program with the canadian tracker over here looking for cats was that they dont leave claw marks as theyre recoiled, or something along those lines, prob wrong but hey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Well spotted, Evo, and a fair point. Domestic cats keep their claws retracted when walking, to maintain the points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 What happened to the rest of your post, Mimic? The plaster casts etc? you'l all rip the **** out of me you wouldn't beleive me if i told you what i saw mate All i can say is I AM NOT GOING UP THERE ALONE! no frigging way. Im going to get more photos today and take a sample to the vets for an I'D im not risking a comment till then. Your location says your in Worthing, just where abouts are you sighting these. Have you got shooting permission where the tracks are. The only reason I ask is that I am game for a laugh and will gladly come along, only being a 15 minute drive from Worthing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Just for you guys ....... http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...showtopic=22100 Photo evidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down South Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 That looked like hefty feral cat, or some old dears well fed moggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mag-man Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 A big cat (leopard puma etc), would be the same length of that gun, from it's nose, to it's chutney pot (base of tail), people where talking earlier about shooting em with a shotgun, understand that it should only be used as protection i.e. from 10 yards, 3 shots is not safe enough (as is the law here I believe), you can't use a .357 or 44 mag, so don't think of it unless you got it in a bait, you sitting in a hide, and you got a clear shot (with a rifle) Mimic, nice try with the photo's, but the biggest give away is the the bottom pad's shape is wrong, depth between the paws,..................nice try though, bet you fooled some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
^mimic^ Posted September 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 on them pics it looks as if you can see claw marks??, from what i learnt off that program with the canadian tracker over here looking for cats was that they dont leave claw marks as theyre recoiled, or something along those lines, prob wrong but hey no claw marks atleast not that i can see, If you bear with me i will upload what i found, Took a plaster cast and photo'd it an the terds im not saying i think this is big cat, I dont know what to make of it all, could just be a big dog with very well trimed nails and strange looking **** all i know is Some other shooters said they saw something I found a Huge great print in the mud Theres Very big black terds near by So im looking to your guys for an opinion youl have to bear with me theres several megs of pics to transfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mag-man Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 :( :yp: ................mate, dog maybe, but if that is a cat, it must claim disability benefits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
^mimic^ Posted September 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 :( :yp: ................mate, dog maybe, but if that is a cat, it must claim disability benefits sorry this is taking so long, iv got to pull 60 megs of the infrared port, convert the format to, then reupload it to photobucket 58% of the way there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoCars Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 there was a good program on itv last night about big cats in the midlands, heart of the country i think it was, didnt anyone else see it? had some decent film of cats and pics of shot lynx and a few others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
^mimic^ Posted September 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 ok finaly!!! See what you guys make of these, couldnt find any more prints but this is what i got The print (yesterday) Us taking a Cast of the print The Result of the Cast The Huge black Terds! I would very much apreciate an anser to what this is before i go out shooting at night again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoCars Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 still think the prints look like dog, u can just make out the indent from the claws at the edge of the pads, cats prints dont have that, but likt i say im no expert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mag-man Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 still aint no cat, no matter how many photo's you take, the **** though, is that old **** under fresh ****, if it is, then is a midden, don't know which UK animals have a communal **** pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 the s""t look,s like badger seed pip,s give it away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 We have a few big black cats locally in north yorks, I have seen them twice from a distance a mate was in the local woods with his Lab, a lab sized black cat stood 10 yards in front of him snarled and was gone in a flash, ( the dog was hiding behind him) they all have been seen near railway lines, I assume they are using the railways as routes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 the s""t look,s like badger seed pip,s give it away :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Footprint could also be a badger. http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=h...%3Doff%26sa%3DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
^mimic^ Posted September 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 ok so what have we got (reads posts), Ah.... Badger ****, the print Big Dog or badger. Kool thanks guys now i don't have to worry about getting eaten thought I best check rather than risk finding out the painfull way :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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