Another mystery cat in Hawaii

_{Friday 16th January 2026}

Another mystery cat in Hawaii

Reports of mystery cats near the University in Manoa are nothing new. But why iis the animal or animals responsible so elusive?

Mystery big cat spotted near University of Hawaii in Manoa sparks island-wide search – MSN

Earlier this week, someone spotted what looked like a big wild cat on the mountainside near the University of Hawaii at Manoa on Oahu.

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 an eleven year old granddaughter called Evelyn.