Welcome to

Rutland & Leicestershire

Panther Watch

updated 15^th Jan 2008

Rutland and Leicestershire Panther watch aims are:

Devoted to researching and gathering the evidence to prove the existence of these magnificent predators thriving in the British countryside We have never sought to harm these creatures, Any attempt at capturing a Cat etc is a job for the authorities and NOT individuals

Photo of one of a pair of very well fed Panthers

at DRAYTON MANOR ZOO, and theme park, Tamworth, Warwickshire

Note that wild panthers in the UK will not look as well fed!!!

Contents of this site

Click here for introduction page

Click here for deer kill pics

Click here to find our location

Click here for the early years sightings

Click here for the 2001 sightings page

Click here for the 2002 sightings page

Click here for the 2003 sightings page

Latest local panther reports for January 2008 are:

Suspicious sheep kills around south Rutland,

Sighting of a possible panther on Aylestone Meadows Leicester

Large cat Paw prints found in sand bunker on Rutland golf course

You can contact or report local sightings direct to

Panther Watch

Or, you can report all national Big Cat sightings at

Want to see hard evidence

Click on the paw to view the Ketton paw print cast.

If you want to see some evidence of sheep kills, click on the field

You might also be interested in these graphic pictures of a suspected big cat attack on a deer in Rutland during October 2000

Also, you may like to visit the excellent website of the Bigcats in Britain group who we are members of

If you are interested in the research, why not join this national group

Clik the logo

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