Panther-like’ cat seen roaming near Ed Sheeran’s mansion sparks fears beast on the loose

_{Monday 9th June 2025}

‘Panther-like’ cat seen roaming near Ed Sheeran’s mansion sparks fears beast on the loose

A big cat is feared to be on the prowl near Ed Sheeran’s Suffolk country estate after black panther-like feline was spotted in the countryside .

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.