Finding Britain’s Big Cats | Series 1 / Episode 1 

Great video mate, i enjoyed watching this ..100% black panther you caught on cam there mate .. this is great evidence. just going to watch the rest of your cat ones now👍

Just found your channel on cats just settling Down for a Sunday Afternoon many thanks

Awesome mate. I’m a researcher from Australia where we have the same phenomenon. There are people that dedicate there entire life’s to the subject and never get anything that good! Well done!

Awesome, ibeleive there are big cats out there .

Well done Jake great evidence of a big cat.

really good video jake x

Well done Jake!. As you say, beginners luck, but although it's difficult to spot at first, it moves through the woodland so fast!. They can really shift when they want to!. The black colour, tail length and speed definitely point to a big cat. Black Leopard i believe. Keep the good work up.

You, you are lurking about in that area 😅 just kidding, i know they are out there, my partner saw a black panther in Heathton, near Wombourne ,West Mids back in 2001. One of 2 sightings at the tome and a print was found .They have massive territories in the wild, and can be feet away and you'd never know. Great vid, keep going m8 🙂

A very clever play on words. @1:55 you said, and I quote, _"... the_ *_'LYNX'_* _are in the description box below."_ 🤔😲 😅🤣😂 I'm not saying there are *NOT* big cats in the UK, but I remember seeing a video of and American who has tracked big cats all over the world. He spent some time looking in an area known for sightings of big cats for clues and tell tail signs, and he concluded that nothing he saw suggested that there are big cats in the UK. Regardless. This is my story. I have to go back some 40 years for this. *The scene.* I’ve just got myself an MG Midget. It’s a warm summer’s night at about 0130 hrs. I’m driving on the Worcester/Warwickshire border heading towards home in Warwickshire. *_The village I’m in is just East of Evesham. Badsey._* - _Lat 52 5’35.93 N Long 1 53’41.01_ I’m driving along a road that just fringes the village with open fields to the right (North) of me. I come to a right turn to head out of the village and in the beam of my MG, I notice something large and dark running down the middle of the road some 30 yds ahead. It runs for a few seconds before veering off to the left. The verges either side of the road are wide. Some 20 foot. Then there is the hedgerow to fields beyond. Whatever it was stops by the hedge, looks back for a split second or so, then vanishes through the hedge. I had actually turned the car slightly to keep what it was, still lit by the cars full beam headlights. *_Now..._* Most cynics will say, _“It’s just a Black Lab or Alsatian.”_ But my uncle always kept Black Labs and we’ve had Alsatians and Springers in the past and whatever it was, was not a dog. It didn’t run like a dog runs. It had a long tail that dogs do not have. And it had those yellow/orange reflecting eyes that were built for great night vision. Something, that is not as good with dogs. As soon as the beast vanished, I suddenly became aware that the hairs on the back of my neck had stood up. Something, almost primordial, was waring me, that I was NOT the apex predator about. And then I realised that I still had the roof down on the MG. Something I always did if it was dry regardless of the temperature. *_I can’t guarantee it was a big cat, but what I will guarantee is this._* *It was NOT a dog.* And those coordinates above are the location of where I saw this _"beastie"._

Well done Jake great evidence of a big cat.

Love footage ,i had one of those cameras in our garden for the hedgehogs.

That was awesome,amazing how many animals passed in front of the camera.That looked like a big cats tail to me.A shame the 2nd recording didn’t work,look forward to the next vid cat 🐈‍⬛ 👍🤩👌😎

I gave your channel a mention in a vlog I just done about my thoughts on UK Big Cats mate. Have fun in the sun bud!!

Keep up the great work

Just stumbled across this channel. This has been something that has interested me for a long while. So just subscribed look forward to many more videos to come

They are out there . In Ireland too

I've seen a massive cat walking around the hills down here (Welsh valleys) last here probably just a tad smaller than a Springer spaniel. Best way l can describe it was a tabby but with spots over that pattern.

Hi pal second comment. I'm defo gonna follow your channel I really hope you find one as you will prove me wrong lol, I'm not a belive in thinking there out there breeding I can see there being the odd escapee out there from private collections but just the the odd 1 or 2. Harsh but the camre trap didn't show a big cat to me just maybe a wild tabby cat , the reason for this is I have seen big cats and in the past worked with them and just the sheer size of a jaguar or a leopard would of stood out alot more for me if one did run past the cam, its not a massive distance from where the deer was stood and a cat would be bigger looking than them but that's just my opinion and I could easily be wrong. Keep up the hard work tho pal and best of luck , also where the cat ran past maybe look in that area for scat or claw marks on trees as this as marks on trees could be them claiming territory.

Definitely a big cat sighting you can tell by it's tail and the way it moved totally different from a domesticated family cat. Good luck in finding that sighting I truly believe that big cats are roaming our countryside.

Have you considered a lurcher or coursing greyhound in the photo and trial cam footage because thats what I'm seeing

really enjoyable video, i dont feel it is a cat on the camera footage though but will definitely be watching more of your videos :)

ive seen them about

Well done great pics I'm really interested in big cats in uk would it be worth putting cam back in same spot that picked up the sighting it may use the same trail obviously lots of food will follow

No​ this​ was​ definity​ in​ Hemel, there​ is​ a​ tumulus opposite the​ wood​ and​ it​ is​ adjacent to​ a​ round​about.The sighting occured at​ about​ 3am, i​ was​ coming​ home​ after​ an​ emergency​ call​ out​ at​ the​ hospital.It must​ have​ been​ around​ 2005.The police​ said​ the​ first​ inkling they​ have​ of​ one​ in​ the​ area​ is​ when​ they​ notice people​ putting​ up​ signs about​ missing​ cats​ and​ dogs​ on​ lamp posts.Their used​ to​ be​ a​ gentleman​ who​ worked​ for​ the​ BBC​ natural history dept., who​ bred clouded leopard​s​ for​ reintroduction​ into​ the​ wild.He saw​ the​ black​ leopard​ many​ times​ wandering around​ his​ leopard​ enclosures at​ Tewin​ Orchard, so​ the​ sightings​ are​ real.Just before​ i​ moved​ to​ Thailand​ i​ was​ living​ in​ St​ Albans.A puma was​ filmed on​ a​ taxi dashcam near​ the​ golf course, a​ half eaten deer was​ found​ on​ the​ course​ and​ a​ number​ of​ footprints were​ seen​ in​ a​ bunker.The police​ say​ the​ government​ is​ fully​ aware of​ their​ presence, but​ need​ to​ play​ it​ down​ in​ fear of​ panic

Nice catch. Did you get any measurements done to estimate size ?

Will you make videos exploring other parts of the UK big cat sightings too?

the reason its so hard to get good evidence is because leopards are the kings of stealth

We got a big cat specialy when he eats our other cats breakfast lol 🤣

Nice one bud. Did you find any prints? Iv seen 2 different ones. Definitely here

Good work with the Camera trap. Key is going to places people don't.

Is it April 1st? That was a big cat? 🤔

My Mother saw a big black cat last week in North Kelsey Lincolnshire.

Putting the trail cam lower down may put it out of the line of sight for humans, also facing a pond or source of water, I've seen evidence of wild boar digging up acorns & roots, but only briefly see the young ones at a distance.

Great I'm sure there could be some out there but every photo I've seen is very clearly just a house cat.

I'd love to say it was a big cat but it's not clear enough footage to prove anything

Why didn't you put the camera on the trail where you see the big cat and then leave it there

I so wish I could see it

Sorry, but unfortunately there's no way to scale that footage out, be that for its size or speed (though I note panther and cat have similar top speeds anyway). Pity you didn't venture in to try see any prints when you returned.

That could be ANYTHING! Are you serious? No doubt it"s genuine footage, but that could be anything.

Seen deer and foxes

First pic is a normal house cat not bulky anoth for me to be a big cat.

Doesn’t show anything

Why are you only using one camera? You need at least 5 shooting the same area from different angles. I got a waterproof fake GoPro for about £40, they're not expensive. And you can camouflage them yourself with acrylic paint/or whatever

I saw one (back lepod\jaguer,sure was a jag,it was 1997 at 1:45am it was stalking a roe deer,I was above,they did not see or smell me.the lep\jag was higher than the crash bareir it looked strait at me,ther was no danger,it was on other side of M25 it was female,I saw the underside,it was not bothered by me,it just calmly carrid on,went threw bushes wer the deer went,apart from family,I told no one,it was doing no harm,just trying to survive like us,I wish it well,but she would be long dead by now,if was now this day and age,I cud have video her,it would have been the best ever,because so close,but I would not reveal wher,leave them in peace,the MOD know ther here,they have been capturing them for years,think about it,if the government ever admit ,it would cause panic with public,if the MOD has seen this video?and find out wer was taken?that cat would be gone 😢(DEAD) Killed and covered up,no one will know about it,I know you don't say wher the video was taken,but they will find out,my advice,,(for the cats sake,dont try and film it,and show everyone😯 it will just get the cat killed

I saw a lynx in Hertfordshire last October big cats are out there

El leopardo, el Bisonte europeo y muchas especies más de fauna exterminada por el hombre, existieron en el UK en el pasado!

A few technical issues have come to my attention in relation to this video. During my commentary of the trail camera footage captured, there appears to be a loud beeping sound in parts which were not there during editing. This also happens at the end of my video when showing more trail camera footage. Also, at 7:48 the image shows frozen trail camera footage but I had in fact inputted footage of me speaking during the edit. Does anyone know why these teething issues occurred? Any advice would be greatly appreciated so the same mistakes won’t be made in future episodes. Best wishes to all.

I’m sorry but that proves absolutely nothing there is no way to tell what it is most likely a dog. This is the problem people get disconnected from reality and think big cat because they are trying to convince themselves they seen one you see a little with your eyes and your brain fills in the blanks

It must be a generational thing but why film yourself like the video is one big selfie.

I saw a big cat near malton in march,paw prints the size of dinner plates,mind you i did have a skinfull it could of been pink panther

Whole lot of nothing

Black cat @ 1:41 is so obviously a house cat. It's sad. 6:50. A black dot and you go right to big black cat. Really. SMH. This is why they are not recognized. Because people coming forward with this sort of "evidence". With ALL of the big black cat sightings there has yet to be one, clear, concise photograph or video of such a cat. With ALL of the technology we have and we have black house cats being called panthers and black dots in the trees being called Big Black Cats. Sad.