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originally posted by: Darkblade71
You know what it reminded me of?
One of these:
A Tasmanian Tiger
The thylacine
(/ˈθaɪləsiːn/ THY-lə-seen,[3] or /ˈθaɪləsaɪn/ THY-lə-syn,[4] also /ˈθaɪləsɨn/;[5] binomial name: Thylacinus cynocephalus, Greek for "dog-headed pouched one")
was the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times. It is commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger (because of its striped back) or the Tasmanian wolf.[6] Native to continental Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea, it is thought to have become extinct in the 20th century.
It was the last extant member of its family, Thylacinidae; specimens of other members of the family have been found in the fossil record dating back to the early Miocene. The thylacine had become extremely rare or extinct on the Australian mainland before British settlement of the continent, but it survived on the island of Tasmania along with several other endemic species, including the Tasmanian devil.
Intensive hunting encouraged by bounties is generally blamed for its extinction, but other contributing factors may have been disease, the introduction of dogs, and human encroachment into its habitat. Despite its official classification as extinct, sightings are still reported, though none have been conclusively proven.
en.wikipedia.org...
A real photo to compare.
Maybe one of those estates was into rare exotic endangered/extinct species. I could see some rich person wanting a Tasmanian tiger, getting one, and then later on realizing what they had would get them into a whole lot of trouble and releasing it into the wild. The mind would suggest it is wrong to kill an "extinct" species, and that it would be better off free over being caught with it, so someone let it go......
The beast of Bodmin may not be alone. Pirate FM has seen police logs reporting big cat sightings in the Duchy over the last three years. They include a cat the size of a panther crossing the road in Launceston, while another was spotted dragging a dead deer in Millbrook. The string of 8 sightings in the Duchy reveal reports of a wolverine living on the Roseland. But they stretch from Mevagissey to St Merryn. You can check the official police log here...
The farmer, John Goodenough, a shiny, weatherbeaten man with tremendous whiskers, warns those on the hunt: "You'll know when the Beast's there. There'll be no rabbits or foxes about and the birds stop singing. That's the call for caution. "And the way they kill. If it's a dog there's wool and trouble everywhere. A cat goes in, kills and eats. Very little mess," he said. Mrs Rhodes, of neighbouring Ninestones Farm, adds to the description: "Its eyes are great yellow orbs. And it has a foul scream like a woman's but 100 times magnified.
originally posted by: PurpleDog UK
Interesting BUT it's a Large Dog Fox.....
Look at the mussel colourings...... It's tail is extended because of its motion.......
PDUK
This was caught in Scotland a year or so ago....... Surprisingly there were a lot of 'absent' chickens as well
originally posted by: sincerelyme
Long thought the sightings of 'big cats' in the UK were probably escaped exotic 'pets'. Who knows what all the rich folks have bought to keep on their estates, which subsequently escaped or were released into the wild.
originally posted by: theantediluvian
Snout looks too long to be any sort of felid and in particular, those front legs look a bit thin for something like a cougar. Tail looks a bit too large for a canid. It actually does look like it could be a kangaroo.
Picture of a leaping kangaroo and a picture of a leaping cougar, cut out and scaled to the approximate size of the animal in the photo (aspect ratio maintained).
originally posted by: PurpleDog UK
Interesting BUT it's a Large Dog Fox.....
Look at the mussel colourings...... It's tail is extended because of its motion.......
PDUK
This was caught in Scotland a year or so ago....... Surprisingly there were a lot of 'absent' chickens as well
originally posted by: dam00
The beast of Bodmin may not be alone. Pirate FM has seen police logs reporting big cat sightings in the Duchy over the last three years. They include a cat the size of a panther crossing the road in Launceston, while another was spotted dragging a dead deer in Millbrook. The string of 8 sightings in the Duchy reveal reports of a wolverine living on the Roseland. But they stretch from Mevagissey to St Merryn. You can check the official police log here...
Pirate FM (Local Radio ) 27/05/14
Some great accounts here from 1995
The farmer, John Goodenough, a shiny, weatherbeaten man with tremendous whiskers, warns those on the hunt: "You'll know when the Beast's there. There'll be no rabbits or foxes about and the birds stop singing. That's the call for caution. "And the way they kill. If it's a dog there's wool and trouble everywhere. A cat goes in, kills and eats. Very little mess," he said. Mrs Rhodes, of neighbouring Ninestones Farm, adds to the description: "Its eyes are great yellow orbs. And it has a foul scream like a woman's but 100 times magnified.
The
Independant
originally posted by: Frocharocha
It looks like a Kangooro to me. But i really doubt it is.