Monday 29 July 2013

USA SIGHTINGS: Deputies kill wandering mountain lion

Deputies kill wandering mountain lion KRQE
Wednesday night, officers shot and killed the big cat found roaming a residential street near Pecos Elementary School. A shattered window, bullet holes and a ...
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UK SIGHTINGS: Big cat Britain: The Sightings

Big cat Britain: The Sightings Telegraph.co.uk
Devon, early 1900's. One of the earliest reported sightings of a big cat in the British Isles was recently rediscovered in Bristol Museum's underground storeroom.
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UK SIGHTINGS: Big cat may provide quite a reception


Big cat may provide quite a reception This is Somerset
Aristocrat Sir Ben Slade has put up a sign to warn guests of the big cat he fears is roaming the lush landscape around his stately home. While Longleat thrives ...
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Aristocrat warns visitors after 'big cat' photographed on his estate Telegraph.co.uk
He is convinced that the picture shows a big cat, but admitted that it is not entirely clear. He said: “They don't exactly stand still and pose, which is the problem.
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FEATURELINK: International Tiger day: Save the Great Cat

International Tiger day: Save the Great Cat Newstrack India
The number of tigers has reduced significantly in last 100 years and is still decreasing, which has created a global concern over the protection of the big cat.
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FEATURELINK: Stevensville couple have big love for big cats

Stevensville couple have big love for big cats The Missoulian
STEVENSVILLE – When Deborah Roe turns off the lights in her bathroom, all she can see are the green glowing eyes of a full-grown female Canada lynx ...
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FEATURELINK: Save the big cat

Save the big cat Times of India
As the world is left with few tigers, with the numbers plummeting at a rapid pace, it's high time everyone contribute to protecting these big cats and their habitats.
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FEATURELINK: Big cat chronicles

Big cat chronicles The Hindu
Though millions of tourists, wildlife enthusiasts and naturalists frequent the jungles in search of the elusive big cat and the drama, only a few get lucky.
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Thursday 25 July 2013

FEATURELINK: Long-Held Myth About Cheetahs Busted

Long-Held Myth About Cheetahs Busted National Geographic
About 40 to 50 percent of cheetah hunts end in a kill, which is on the lower end of success rates among African big cats. "It became a popular story that got ...
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UK SIGHTINGS: Did teacher see a big cat just yards from playing children?

Did teacher see a big cat just yards from playing children? Tamworth Herald
THE MYSTERY big cat said to be roaming the Tamworth area has been spotted again, this time by a teacher who says she saw it on the area known as 'the ...
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UK SIGHTINGS: Alien big cat ran across road in Runcorn reports worker

Alien big cat ran across road in Runcorn reports worker Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News
A BIG black panther-like cat has been reported on the loose in Runcorn once again. Mike Seabrook, of St Helens, said the beast emerged from undergrowth and ...
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NEWSLINK: Three big cats die of distemper at Wylie sanctuary from WFAA ...

Three big cats die of distemper at Wylie sanctuary from WFAA ...
WYLIE — A North Texas animal sanctuary has reported an outbreak of canine distemper that has now taken the lives of three big cats. Dead are Abrams and ...
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NEWSLINK: Five-year-old lion found dead in Junagadh

Five-year-old lion found dead in Junagadh
Indian Express
The body of the big cat was later taken to Animal Rescue Centre in Sasan Gir for post-mortem. However, the autopsy could not conclusively establish the cause of the lion's death, officers said. "There were no major injury marks. But there was blood in ...
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US SIGHTINGS: Mountain lion kills livestock, closes trail area

Mountain lion kills livestock, closes trail area
KJCT8.com
He says there are several precautions and tips to help keep you safe if you happen to encounter a big cat. "People can protect themselves. If they're out hiking, hike in groups and make noise, not go out after dark, if they have pets keep them on a leash.
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Tuesday 23 July 2013

TERATOLOGY: Polydactyl Cats: The Felines With Extra Toes

Polydactyl Cats: The Felines With Extra Toes
Huffington Post
Most polydactyl cats have extra toes that look like the other toes — there are just more of them. Thumb cat polydactyly is a condition where the first digit, or the dewclaw, is so large that it resembles a thumb. My cat, Mittens, has huge “thumbs” on ...
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NEWSLINK: The World's Most Endangered Big Cat Could Go Extinct Because of Climate ...

The World's Most Endangered Big Cat Could Go Extinct Because of Climate ...
Motherboard (blog)
Massive investment efforts might not be enough to save the world's most endangered big cat. Blame climate change: According to a new study out of the University of Copenhagen, climate change is ravaging the remaining home of the world's last 250 ...
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US SIGHTINGS: Louisiana 'Black Panther' Mystery Solved

Louisiana 'Black Panther' Mystery Solved
Discovery News
Earlier this month, a family in Acadiana, La., saw and photographed a large, mysterious black cat. Believing they might have seen a panther or other feral cat, they contacted wildlife officials, who told them that while cougars do exist in the area ...
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Monday 22 July 2013

UK SIGHTINGS: BIG BLACK CATS IN BRITAIN | More Intelligent Life

BIG BLACK CATS IN BRITAIN | More Intelligent Life
This time Monbiot quotes a former policeman, Michael Disney, who reported seeing a big black cat near Haverfordwest, which was "powerful-looking, with a ...
moreintelligentlife.com/blog/anonymous/big-black-cats

UK SIGHTINGS: Are you a townie?

Are you a townie?
This is Gloucestershire
On sighting a wild big cat in the Gloucestershire countryside, do you (a) fumble to grab a camera and take a grainy photograph which offers little evidence of their existence, (b) dismiss it as a trick of the light, (c) sniff around for evidence of its ...
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AUSTRALIA SIGHTINGS: Cougar sighting reported in Fernwood area

Cougar sighting reported in Fernwood area
Victoria Times Colonist
Police were unable to locate the cougar but believe the report of the big cat was credible. Conservation officers have been notified. Police officers have notified many neighbours and the community centre. Residents should be extra vigilant with small ...
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NEWSLINK: Knife used to kill tiger recovered

Knife used to kill tiger recovered
Times of India
On Friday, they recovered a big knife used by Ayyappan, who is accused of killing the big cat. A decomposed carcass of the tiger was found near Ayyappan's house at Karappara A estate in Nelliyampathy two days ago. It is said that Ayyappan hit the tiger ...
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NEWSLINK: Victim improving month after June tiger attack

Victim improving month after June tiger attack
Post-Tribune
TERRE HAUTE (AP) — A woman who was badly injured in a tiger attack at a western Indiana animal refuge last month is continuing to recover and plans on going back to work with the big cats. Marissa Dub, 21, was hospitalized in critical condition after ...
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Sunday 21 July 2013

NEWSLINK: Panther on the prowl scares Moinabad cops

Panther on the prowl scares Moinabad cops
Times of India
The constable, posted at the police station for election duty, sounded an alarm and along with other staffers even lit a fire to scare away the 'big cat' and immediately intimated the sighting of the panther to a forest official. Officials said a big ...
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NEWSLINK: Truck Stop Tiger Case Could Roar Into La. Supreme Court

Truck Stop Tiger Case Could Roar Into La. Supreme Court
NOLA Defender
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries granted Sandlin a Big Cat permit allowing him to keep Tony more than two years ago, but lower courts have subsequently ruled that the permit should be disallowed after appeals brought by the Animal ...
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NEWSLINK: OC Boy Attacked by Big Cat on Vacation in Belize

OC Boy Attacked by Big Cat on Vacation in Belize
KTLA
(KTLA) — A young boy was recovering at a local hospital on Friday after he was attacked by a big cat while on vacation in Central America. ronald-pic. Ronald Altender, 10, is receiving treatment at Children's Hospital Orange County. Ronald Altender ...
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NEWSLINK: Fourth big cat dies in distemper outbreak at Wylie animal sanctuary

Fourth big cat dies in distemper outbreak at Wylie animal sanctuary
Dallas Morning News
WYLIE — A fourth big cat has died at a North Texas animal sanctuary where officials are trying to stop the spread of canine distemper. A spokeswoman for In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education Center in Wylie says an 11-year-old male white tiger ...
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(UPDATE) Distemper outbreak kills fourth big cat, others show symptoms at ...
Coppellgazette
Rachel Diebner/Staff photo - Canine distemper on Wednesday claimed the life of a fourth big cat at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife and Rescue Center in Wylie. Several other big cats are showing symptoms of the lethal virus.
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(UPDATE) Distemper outbreak kills fourth big cat, others show ...
Rachel Diebner/Staff photo - Canine distemper on Wednesday claimed the life of a fourth big cat at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife and Rescue Center in Wylie. Several ...
www.scntx.com/articles/2013/07/18/news_update/0807.txt
Third big cat dies of distemper at Texas Sanctuary
A male tiger died of canine distemper Monday and was the third large cat to die of the virus at an exotic animal sanctuary in.
www.wildcatsanctuary.org/third-big-cat-dies-of-distemper-at-t...

Friday 19 July 2013

UK SIGHTINGS: More sightings are made of 'black cat'

More sightings are made of 'black cat'
LoughboroughEcho.net
THE mysterious big black cat may have found a permanent home in Loughborough – after being seen twice in a week near the railway lines behind properties in Whitehouse Avenue. Roy Marson, 84, and his wife Sheila, 81, were shocked to find the large cat ...
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NEWSLINK: Sariska Tiger Reserve in a sorry state

Sariska Tiger Reserve in a sorry state
Daily Mail
Retired principal chief conservator of forest R N Mehrotra, who initiated the tiger population programme, said: "Sariska authorities seem least concerned about the well being of the big cat." Rajasthan tops the list of states as far as family suicides ...
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UK SIGHTINGS: Are big cats on the prowl in Gloucestershire?

Are big cats on the prowl in Gloucestershire?
South Cotswolds Gazette
Mr Minter, who is co-leader of the Big Cat Study at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, explained how many reported sightings fit in with the natural habits of big cats. "One of the consistencies in the reports is that the cats are seen ...
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NEWSLINK: Leopard menace shifts to Krishnapur

Leopard menace shifts to Krishnapur
The New Indian Express
After the havoc wreaked by a leopard at Chikale, it was turn of the villagers of Krishnapur and surrounding areas to witness a big cat straying into human habitat. A leopard has been spotted around Krishnapur. The villagers believe it is the same ...
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NEWSLINK: Canine distemper outbreak at Wylie sanctuary kills lion, tiger

Canine distemper outbreak at Wylie sanctuary kills lion, tiger
Dallas Morning News
Three big cats were in critical condition late Sunday, and more than 20 big cats have been infected since June, said Lisa Williams, media director at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education Center. The animals are being monitored around the clock ...
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Distemper outbreak at Wylie sanctuary kills lion and tiger
Dallas Morning News (blog)
Because of the dearth of information on how canine distemper affects big cats, “we are documenting everything, every day,” the statement said. Daily logs are being kept to record each animal's symptoms, drug and vitamin dosages

UK SIGHTINGS: Startled grandfather latest to spy famous Midlands 'panther'

Startled grandfather latest to spy famous Midlands 'panther'
Birmingham Mail
With purrrfect weather tempting monster moggies to pad across patios, more Midlanders are claiming claws encounters of the furred kind. Chris Mullins, head of big cat group Beastwatch UK, has called on Loughborough locals to capture the lynx effect on ...
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NEWSLINK: Authorities' ignorance led to tiger death in MP?

Authorities' ignorance led to tiger death in MP?
Zee News
Bhopal: Failure of authorities to act on an advice for relocating tigers from high density Bandhavgarh reserve to other habitats has allegedly resulted in death of a big cat due to infighting. The carcass of the big cat was recovered by authorities in ...
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Wednesday 17 July 2013

NEWSLINK: Cougar perched in Ore. tree is fatally shot

Cougar perched in Ore. tree is fatally shot
Daily Astorian
The Deschutes County sheriff's office says a resident north of Redmond, Ore., shot and killed a cougar after a neighbor called for help when she discovered the big cat perched eight feet up in a tree in her yard. Sgt. Troy Gotchy said a woman reported ...
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NEWSLINK: Virus outbreak at Big Cat Sanctuary

Virus outbreak at Big Cat Sanctuary
WFAA
We have had a confirmed diagnosis of canine distemper at our sanctuary, and about 20 of our big cats have shown various symptoms of the disease, ranging from mild (runny nose, decreased appetite) to severe (seizures). We have lost two of our beloved ...
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NEWSLINK: Adam Sandler cheetahs death in big cat attack

Adam Sandler cheetahs death in big cat attack
The Sun
The funnyman feared he would die in the attack which took place during a private safari in Africa. The big cat leapt onto the funnyman as he crouched by a pool. He told David Letterman: “A very nice guy let me in with the cheetah and said I could feed ...
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Adam Sandler attacked by cheetah during African safari: 'I was going to let ...
New York Daily News
"I went there, and they let me in with a cheetah…and said I could feed the cheetah water with my hands. So I did it, and it went a little bit wrong." Sandler, 46, then showed the video, in which the large spotted cat circles him before pouncing on his ...
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Adam Sandler relives cheetah attack
Belfast Telegraph
Adam was there to shoot his new movie Blended with Drew Barrymore, and on one of his days off, took a safari trip with his family. He was attacked while on a private game reserve, after his encounter with the big cat went "a bit wrong". "I did it all ...
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NEWSLINK: Highway for Florida panthers

Highway for Florida panthers
Fox 4
The big cats have been dwindling in numbers and showing genetic deformities because of in-breeding. But a critical piece of property has opened up- allowing the cats to travel across the state, letting the predators roam and mingle with their own kind.
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NEWSLINK: Aging tiger has groundbreaking arthritis surgery

Aging tiger has groundbreaking arthritis surgery
Windsor Star
Report. Published on Jul 10, 2013. Tacoma the Siberian tiger is the ripe old age of 13 and his golden years have been painful. The big cat has debilitating arthritis and walks with a bad limp. But, his caretakers gave the cat a groundbreaking surgery ...
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NEWSLINK: Rare Asian cat thriving in county zoo

Rare Asian cat thriving in county zoo
Shore News Today
In the wild, the big cat is listed as an endangered species. Native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia, there are suspected to be fewer than several thousand of the animals in the world, and about 600 in zoos around the world, according to the Snow ...
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AUSTRALIAN BIG CAT SIGHTING

BIG CAT SIGHTING
The Guardian AU
REPORTS that a big cat may be wandering the district's scrubland have raised the interest of big cat hunters and sent the communities of Sea Lake and Nandaly into a frenzy of speculation. One farmer has publicly confirmed his sighting, made on his ...
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NEWSLINK: Remains of Endangered Cat Found

Remains of Endangered Cat Found
WJNO
Officials estimate that just 100 to 160 of the big cats remain in the wild across the southern part of the state. Vehicle collisions were blamed for most of the roughly two dozen panther deaths recorded in Florida last year. Copyright: AP/Photo ...
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UK SIGHTINGS: Are damaged trees a 'claws' for concern in Skegness?

Are damaged trees a 'claws' for concern in Skegness?
Skegness Standard
“The markings look like a big cat has done them, they're unusual and if someone was intending to create a hoax, then it's a good one,” Paul said. Several of the trees leading to the beach have been damaged, with strips of bark pulled upwards and ...
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USA SIGHTINGS: Mystery cat photographed: Bobcat or Panther? Or something else ...

Mystery cat photographed: Bobcat or Panther? Or something else ...
In Iberia Parish, several residents are worried for their safety, and that a very large animal they spotted yesterday will return. KATC's Allison Bourne-Venneck ...
www.katc.com/.../mystery-cat-photographed-bobcat-or-panthe...

Tuesday 16 July 2013

NEWSLINK: After 24 hours, leopard caged, sent to Bhimgad

After 24 hours, leopard caged, sent to Bhimgad
Times of India
After they arrived late Sunday evening, it was decided to cage the wild animal as the location was not feasible to tranquillize the big cat. The cage, brought from Dandeli, was placed at the door at midnight. "It was captured at 5am. We didn't place ...
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NEWSLINK: Snakes, raccoons and reindeers should be excluded from circus animal ban, say ...

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Snakes, raccoons and reindeers should be excluded from circus animal ban, say ...
The Independent
The committee recommends that the government revise the bill to narrow the ban to all big cat species such as lions and tigers, and elephants, giving the secretary of state powers to amend the list in the future to reflect “prevailing social and ...
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NEWSLINK: Call to change animals circus ban

Call to change animals circus ban
Belfast Telegraph
"We believe that there should be a ban on big cat species and elephants, but it is possible to argue that, for example, camels, zebra or snakes can continue to have a place in the travelling circus." Travelling circuses currently require a licence to ...
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NEWSLINK: Tiger dies at sanctuary battling canine distemper outbreak

Tiger dies at sanctuary battling canine distemper outbreak
Dallas Morning News (blog)
A Wylie big-cat sanctuary suffered its first fatality over the weekend linked to an outbreak of a deadly virus usually found in dogs. Staff and volunteers at In-Sync Exotics, which provides lifetime care for dozens of abandoned and confiscated lions ...
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NEWSLINK: My first thought was to save my family: Vasudev Laxman Pawar

My first thought was to save my family: Vasudev Laxman Pawar
Times of India
Recalling the events of Saturday night, Vasudev who is undergoing treatment at City Civil Hospital said: "When I saw the big cat, all I could think of was rescuing the people in the house. I was ready to sacrifice my life for theirs. When the big cat ...
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NEWSLINK: US friends, please speak up for big cats and public safety | Our ...

US friends, please speak up for big cats and public safety | Our ...
Incidents involving big cats in the United States have injured more than 235 humans and have resulted in the deaths of more than 85 cats and more than 20 ...
our-compass.org/.../us-friends-please-speak-up-for-big-cats-an...

NEWSLINK: The sad life of a circus lion

The sad life of a circus lion
BBC News
I have spent years working with wildlife film crews following lions in Africa, and I have learned to read the big cats' moods in their eyes. Meeting the gaze of a lion, I have experienced that stomach-lurching intuition that tells me if I make one ...
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NEWSLINK: Leopard enters house, injures man in Belgaum

Leopard enters house, injures man in Belgaum
Times of India
The leopard tried to attack his daughter-in-law Sunitha and her one-and-a-half-year-old baby. Hearing Sunitha scream, Vasudev rushed back to the house and saw the big cat. When he shouted, the leopard pounced on him. However, he grappled with it.
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Midnight visitor finds farmer more than a match for it
The Hindu
For, he not only survived an attack by a leopard, which strayed into their village but also managed to get himself a hero status after he managed to lock the big cat inside his house while evacuating his family members from there. The high-adrenaline ...
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NEWSLINK: Wild tiger confined to zoo enclosure

Wild tiger confined to zoo enclosure
Times of India
The team of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), which visited both the zoo and Satkosia tiger reserve to take a decision on the tiger, felt that the big cat should be kept at the zoo for two more months. "The wildlife authorities don't want ...
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NEWSLINK: Get snap happy at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Get snap happy at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
The Star
Expert Barbara Meyer, from Photography for Big Cats, will be holding two different full day Wildlife classes and a half-day Big Cat photography workshops starting this month. Full day courses cost £125 per day, and the half day is £70. Summer courses ...
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USA SIGHTINGS: Big black cat caught on film in Louisiana | Doubtful News

Big black cat caught on film in Louisiana | Doubtful News
This is our second black panther story of the day. What's going on!? This one, however, is ...
doubtfulnews.com/.../big-black-cat-caught-on-film-in-louisian...

NEWSLINK: Photo: Contributed - Trish Demmers

Photo: Contributed - Trish Demmers
Castanet.net
The cougar, also known as the puma, mountain lion, panther, or catamount, is a large cat of the family Felidae native to the Americas. Its range, from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes of South America, is the greatest of any large wild ...
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NEWSLINK: Something To Declare: Africa's wildlife A-listers go far beyond the 'Big Five'

Something To Declare: Africa's wildlife A-listers go far beyond the 'Big Five'
The Independent
But, whisper it discreetly, watching hyenas in action is a good deal more entertaining than a half glimpse of slumbering big cat under a distant acacia. And that's the problem. Like all lists, the Big Five suggests that anything not on it is slightly ...
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SIGHTINGS CANADA: Cougar killed in Kelowna

Cougar killed in Kelowna
Castanet.net
Kelowna conservation officers shot and killed a cougar early Saturday morning in the downtown area of the city. The cat was in a tree at the time the shooting took place. RCMP were also on the scene at the time, but the shooting of the big predator was ...
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NEWSLINK: Is Parol leopard really the villian?

Is Parol leopard really the villian?
Times of India
BUDHWALLA DAM: All the fuss about the leopard on the prowl in Mohali attacking a goat has vilified the poor leopard, which has its side of the story too. On July 2, the big cat attacked the goat in the deep jungle, 3 km away from the village in the ...
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Monday 8 July 2013

USA SIGHTINGS: 'Big cat' piques Iberia neighborhood's curiosity

'Big cat' piques Iberia neighborhood's curiosity
KATC Lafayette News
A big black cat is the talk of the town in Iberia Parish. Those who have seen it, like Cathy Irwin, are worried for their safety. "In this pen right here we had some geese, and out of this pen we lost three chickens and a duck last night due to this ...
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NEWSLINK: Leopard on the prowl near Mohali

Leopard on the prowl near Mohali
Times of India
The situation took a turn for the worse when the big cat injured a goat in the forest area near Parol village two days ago. Wildlife officials have sounded an alert, warning area residents against venturing out, especially in the dark. Malkit Singh of ...
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NEWSLINK: Eco ministry okays another mine in Pench-Satpuda tiger corridor

Eco ministry okays another mine in Pench-Satpuda tiger corridor
Times of India
NAGPUR: The government has paved way for starting one more mine in Pench-Satdpuda tiger corridor, a three km wide area identified as a regular route for the big cat to move from one forest to another. This corridor connects Pench and Satpuda tiger ...
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NEWSLINK: Retired Italian zookeeper, 72, mauled to death by tigers he kept at closed ...

Retired Italian zookeeper, 72, mauled to death by tigers he kept at closed ...
Daily Mail
The couple had always been big cat lovers and originally kept both tigers and leopards at a villa outside Turin where they had a big garden. After problems with neighbours they were evicted and the cats were almost put down. But at the last minute the ...
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NEWSLINK: Teen Lauren Fagen mauled trying to kiss lion in South Africa

Teen Lauren Fagen mauled trying to kiss lion in South Africa
GlobalPost
She had been volunteering for about one week at Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre, saying large cats are a “passion” she wanted to explore before entering McGill University in the fall. More from GlobalPost: Woman killed by lion left a door open. Fagen ...
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NEWSLINK: On the trail of the Asiatic lion

On the trail of the Asiatic lion
The Hindu
An official at the ticket office told us that there are about 300 lions and leopards in Gir, making it one of the major big cat concentrations in India. He also told me that there are other animals such as Sambar and chital, blue bull or the nilgai ...
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NEWSLINK: Mountain lion sighting reported in Bartlesville

Mountain lion sighting reported in Bartlesville
KOKI FOX 23
A jogger spotted the big cat near Circle Mountain on Saturday. FOX23 reported on Friday that a Bartlesville family thinks their dog was attacked and killed by a mountain lion. April Gardiner told us she forgot to lock the doggy door and woke up ...
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FEATURELINK: Tiger Scout

Tiger Scout
Dallas Morning News
In-Sync Exotics is a big cat rescue and rehabilitation center located in Wylie. I had visited there several times when I was a kid, and each time I visited, there was something new to see. Usually a visit lasted about an hour or two, and I was amazed ...
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NEWSLINK: Man killed by three caged tigers in Italy

http://news.yahoo.com/man-killed-three-caged-tigers-italy-200517515.html


NEWSLINK: Beast of Bodmin spotted in Redruth

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Beast-Bodmin-spotted-Redruth/story-19483619-detail/story.html#axzz2YFp7PFve

NEWSLINK: Panama signs up to jaguar conservation

http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/panama-jaguar.html

Monday 1 July 2013

NEWSLINK: The State of Aloha

The State of Aloha
Maui News
Remember the big cat of Olinda? Ten years ago, the island was in the grip of hysteria about a mysterious large feline spotted in the hills and forests above Makawao. The "Olinda Cat" mystery had just about everyone talking. It started in December 2002 ...
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