“"Should have gone to Specsavers"”

“There have been photos in the press before, although hardly conclusive. In theory, I don't see why there can't be a small number of big cats roaming wild in the British Isles that have been dumped after the once cute little cub starts looking at their owner and thinking it's dinnertime. There are wallabys in the Peak District after all - not exactly an indigenous species.”

“Translation; self-deluded/mentally ill/pathological liar fantasists claim to have seen things (always when there are no other witnesses and they don't have a camera/phone to hand. Funny that) for which there is other corroborative evidence, no signs, no trails and no photos.”

“As BBC's Chris Packham said last year on AutumnWatch, you will hardly see the big cats here because of their stealthy nature, but you might see their signs.”

“The Glos. Police wildlife liason officer is called Mark Robson. I have personally had a conversation with him about the very regular sightings of big cats in Cirencester and Gloucestershire. Like you, I have also spent many hours running and walking around the UK countryside with no sightings of a cat. However, when I was going about my daily business in Cirencester I DID see one on the outskirts of the town. People don't tend to carry cameras with them everywhere they go but that should not mean they should be mocked. If you read the report carefully, it says these sightings were reported directly to the Big Cat Society and not the media, so the eye witnesses were not seeking your approval or praise for what they have seen. These cats are very shy animals (apparently), which might go someway to explaining why you have not seen one - particularly if you walk through the countryside with the same ignorance you have shown in your comments on here.”