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Published Date: 18 September 2006
MORE than 10,000 sightings of unusual and exotic animals have been reported in the UK since 2000 and the figure is set to grow, according to a new study.
The reported sightings includes a dramatic increase in big cat incidents to 5931; 332 wild boars and 3389 sharks in British waters.

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  • Last Updated: 18 September 2006 9:31 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Big cats
 
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Sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes,

Ubiquitous and omnipresent 19/09/2006 00:38:05

I cannot help wondering if its an increase in the number of these creatures being sighted, or an increase in the type of people who think they see them.

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Pete39,

Tasmania 21/09/2006 07:13:25

Well they are certainly in Australia with something like 12000 sightings and only one carcase. Mainly black and panther like. The cattle farmers are losing quite a lot of cattle which they reckon is not due to the roos or possums. Although this has not a lot to do with large cats in the UK, the panther is not a natural inhabitant of Australia either. Quite an interesting development considering the total destruction of so many species. There could be one that actually likes us.


 

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