Well, i've just seen in the second consecutive edition of the western telegraph that there have been two more sightings of a 'big black cat' in the area, one of them near treffgarne. now, i've been looking forward to those summer nights stalking the pools below the gorge, but now i'm not quite so sure who'll be doing the stalking...
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blackmedicine
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don't worry the amount and size of scent marks you leave on the riverbank will make the 'big cat' think twice about coming into your teritory!!!!!
I saw a Puma stood in the middle of the A470 in Dinas Mawddwy in North Wales 6 yrs ago. My son had Croup at the time and we were on holiday in Wales, i had to drive home to collect an inhaler, as i returned at 2am i saw the animal stood in the middle of the road. I got to within two car lengths before it walked up a track and jumped onto the top of a 5ft tall wall. Later that week i was told of some sheep kills about 8 miles away!
Also at Wainsford on the Fowey, Paul told me he had seen a Panther at his lake, but when the panther saw him it ran up the Warlaggen. In fact Shocker's Postman had seen a lot of the big cats, but said that you didnt have to worry about them, it was the Wild Boar that were the problem!
I did shit myself though when my torch hit some eyes at 3am - thankfully it was only a deer - but i havent walked as fast in a long time!
Hoppy
Also at Wainsford on the Fowey, Paul told me he had seen a Panther at his lake, but when the panther saw him it ran up the Warlaggen. In fact Shocker's Postman had seen a lot of the big cats, but said that you didnt have to worry about them, it was the Wild Boar that were the problem!
I did shit myself though when my torch hit some eyes at 3am - thankfully it was only a deer - but i havent walked as fast in a long time!
Hoppy
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A mate and I were deerstalking in mid Devon just a few years ago and he swore that he had a cougar (puma) walk through the bracken about 100m in front of his high seat. We mentioned it to the farmer and he said "oh yeah, we see a few times every year" as if it was nothing speacial.
yep, i can believe it. i used to teach in mid devon, and both pupils and colleagues had seen big cats in the area.
doesn't make me feel any easier though - although i found this which may be useful
http://www.animalmascots.com/01-01351/Porcupine-Costume-Mascot.html
doesn't make me feel any easier though - although i found this which may be useful
http://www.animalmascots.com/01-01351/Porcupine-Costume-Mascot.html
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I would not worry too much jamjar These stories are circulated when there,s no real news. it sells papers, news papers and toilet paper make sure you take some with you !!!
i'm over it! takes more than an overgrown moggy to keep me from the riverbank. there's only one animal that guaranteed to keep me glued to the sofa, and she's far more scary than anything you'd find in the countryside. (only joking if you read this, dear)
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