Yet the mere thought of coming across a big cat, the size of a large dog, only 10 metres ahead, whilst on a quiet stroll in the countryside fills most people with dread. 'We can accept other species, such as mink, muntjac deer, wild boar, wallabies, and ring necked parakeets with some distain.
Mr Tunbridge said: 'To most people throughout the UK the concept of large predatory wild cats, similar in description to black leopards and pumas living a feral existence in our woods and other wild places is unbelievable. Having reviewed the footage, he says the evidence of big cats roaming the British countryside is overwhelming now. The footage has since been shared, with one expert claiming it is one of the best videos yet of a big cat sighting.įrank Tunbridge, 74, from Podsmead, has been studying wildlife and big cats for around 60 years. She later estimated the animal to be as tall as a Labrador dog and twice as long in the body, GloucestershireLive writes. The lady recording footage can be heard saying it looks 'like a panther'. The footage, which is a little more than 30 seconds in length, shows the black cat casually walking around a field near the A40 by the Forest of Dean.
Tourists on holiday captured the remarkable video in Gloucestershire. Stunning video footage appears to show a big cat prowling around a field in the UK.
