More Welsh big cat reports

Monday 11th May 2026

it does seem as if there is certainly a mystery cat in this part of Wales. The question isn’t whether it exists or not, rather where did it come from? What exact species is it? And what is it effect on the ecosystem in that area.?

Remember here, that despite common belief, there is no such thing documented as a melanistic puma. There have been various claims, but nothing definite has ever been found. so what exactly are all these “black pumas“? JD

Large black ‘puma‑sized’ cat reported on The Cut in Rhyl | The Leader

Big cats such as pumas are solitary animals with hunting ranges that can stretch for dozens of miles. While most sightings in North Wales are .

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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.