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There was a reported sighting of a Canadian Lynx successful Pont Henri, Carmarthenshire
A panther, a leopard and a Canadian lynx are among the reported sightings of large cats successful Wales, according to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.
The evident spottings were made successful areas ranging from Pembrokeshire to Ceredigion, Powys, Swansea, Denbighshire and Carmarthenshire.
One newsman described seeing what they believed was a panther jumping implicit a hedge onto the roadworthy successful beforehand of them portion they were driving.
A leopard sighting was reported to Dyfed-Powys Police successful Cwmtwrch, Swansea, connected 16 January 2023, erstwhile the newsman saw a "leopard with spots walking astir the plot erstwhile their canine was fto out".
The study stated that the canine did not respond and "security lights kept coming connected arsenic it was walking around".
No grounds was submitted and the study states that nary enactment was taken aft officials contacted the newsman to sermon further, but could not scope them.
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A leopard was 1 of the reported sightings successful Wales
A sighting of a "panther" betwixt Capel Bangor and Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, was reported to Dyfed Powys Police (DPP) connected 30 May 2023, with the newsman saying they were driving erstwhile they saw a "large achromatic cat" travel implicit a hedge and onshore connected the roadworthy successful beforehand of him. The carnal past "pounced crossed the road" earlier jumping implicit different hedge.
It was described arsenic "jet black, smooth/short coat, muscular, agelong tail, and the size of a Labrador dog", and the newsman said they would picture it arsenic a panther aft seeing a photograph of the animals online.
No enactment was taken aft nary different reports oregon sightings were made and determination were nary reported livestock attacks.
An evident sighting of a Canadian lynx was reported to DPP connected 13 May 2025 successful Port Henri, Carmarthenshire, and nary enactment was taken.
A "puma-sized cat" was besides reported successful Fairy Falls, Trefnant, Denbighshire connected 25 October 2023, but nary enactment was taken aft an probe by North Wales Police confirmed it was not a existent cat.
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