Big Cats Revisited

[devilishdave]

Big Cats

If big Cats are out there then how come no stalkers have ever shot one??

Dave

 

[The Mole]

Re: Big Cats

If big Cats are out there then how come no stalkers have ever shot one??

Dave

Urban myth - supposedly they have, but FAC specifications ensure that they are unreported ............

 

[duggers]

refering back to my earlier posts regarding 'THE WALKING DEAD' i was unsure of the damage a young pricket had occured, the community on majority ruled it out to ruthless dog hunters, i also have heard of big cats in the area but on the majority the comunity have ruled it as 99% dog damage and i respect there experience!!
take a look at my post 'THE WALKING DEAD' and have a look for yourself!!
regards
duggers

 

[IanF]

Duggers

Cat are normally evidenced by claw marks on the haunches - if the attack resulted in a fleeing prey. This would be followed by smothering via a throat hold. Cougar attacks can often show smashed ribs - a massive blow being struck by a paw at moment as a first impact.

The 'biting chunks out' technique, loss of bollocks etc are indicative of a chase by dogs IMHO.

As said elsewhere - good job done by taking it out!

Rgds Ian

 

[Thar]

This would be followed by smothering via a throat hold.

The sire to my GWP bitch would use the "smothering via throat hold" technique with injured/wounded deer, while her dam is a biter and shaker (more typical dog technique) my GWP takes after her dam.

Best rgds

Thar

 

[needsy]

big cats

About two weeks ago there was a few reported sightings of a big black cat in tendring, essex. Apparently it was seen on a field behind the primary school. I know people went out looking for signs of it and found nothing.??? needsy

 

[sikamalc]

The photo of the dead Munty is not a cat kill. This deer has been eaten by a Badgers, Fox or and crows. The ears bitten off could have been a fox, a big cat would have dragged or picked up a Munty with no problem and taken it away into thick cover, and besides you can look to the fur as all big cats lick their prey, and the tongue of a big cat would leave signs on the pelt, including plucking signs.

Sorry no cat killed this Munty.

 

[MJ75]

A very interesting thread. I do believe a large cat was shot on Dartmoor (It could have been Exmoor) about 20 years or so ago. I have very vague memories of it being shown on an Arthur C Clarke TV program. And on the news. A sheep farmer shot the beast late one evening believeing it to be a dog attacking his flock. When he went back the following morning, to his suprise he found a large cat!

Can anyone else remember the Clarke show on Cryptozoology?

 

[The Mole]

The photo of the dead Munty is not a cat kill. This deer has been eaten by a Badgers, Fox or and crows. The ears bitten off could have been a fox, a big cat would have dragged or picked up a Munty with no problem and taken it away into thick cover, and besides you can look to the fur as all big cats lick their prey, and the tongue of a big cat would leave signs on the pelt, including plucking signs.

Sorry no cat killed this Munty.

Concur with sikamalc; found a similar casualty (roe) last weekend and badgers are the main suspects. If anyone can tell me how to attach a pic here I'll post one.[/img]

 

[Muntiacus]

Please pass coment on these photos, I would love this to be a badger or something native as I do not beleave in Big Cats.

Carcase as found!

Kill site, on a fence line 6 metres from the Munti.

Bite marks on neck, film case for scale 54mm long.

 

[The Mole]

Bite marks? Or slash marks from another muntjac's canines? Could be totally unrelated to subsequent predation.

 

[Muntiacus]

Bite marks to the other side of the neck.