Welcome to

Rutland & Leicestershire

Panther Watch

updated 31st Jan 2009

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 end of Jan 2009 are:

Large cat seen in the middle of Great Bowden village running along the main street towards the railway line @22-00 on Friday evening 30^th Jan This is just 11 miles down the B6047 and on the edge of Market Harborough

Panther seen crossing the A47 at Billesdon crossroads on Thurs 29 jan@22-10. Described as black, size of a large breed dog but cat like, long smooth tail and green eyes. Seen at less than 10 feet distance as car was stationary on crossroads

You can contact or report local sightings direct to

Panther Watch which go on the national data base

(All reports are recorded although not published on here)

Or, you can report all national Big Cat sightings at

0776 6416211

The Gathering

This is the third BCIB conference, if you missed the first two,
make sure you do not miss this one!

We want to see you there, if you have the slightest interest in the British Big Cats subject, then make the effort to come along. We will again have an exciting line up of speakers and events, in fact
this years conference will be bigger and better.

Organise your time off work now (ideally the Friday and Monday also) buy your ticket and prepare yourselves for the ABC event
of the year.

BCIB have always prided themselves on working as a team
although we do not always agree with each other. We discuss
and debate in a friendly and open manner to help further our
knowledge and understanding on a subject that for some of
us is a way of life.

20th - 22nd March 2009

The Marton Country Club and Hotel Middlesborough

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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