This is where big cats have been spotted across Derbyshire and the Peak District

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While it might sound like something from a local legend, big cat sightings in the region are surprisingly common – with BBC Discover Wildlife Magazine

Jonathan Downes

Cryptozoologist, naturalist, musician, singer, composer, poet, novelist and Director of the Centre for Fortean Zoology since 1992. Jon was born in Portsmouth in 1959 and spent his infancy in Nigeria and his childhood in Hong Kong. His wife Corinna died of cancer in 2020, leaving him with two stepdaughters and a six year old granddaughter called Evelyn.