Mystery mammal in Wiltshire. Is there a cover-up?

Thursday 14th May 2026

A conspiracy? Almost certainly not, at least in the way that most people seem to think of cover-ups, but what is this animal that has been redacted from an important Wiltshire County Council planning document..JD

Mystery surrounds secret mammal on Wiltshire solar site | South West Farmer

Getting even less likely still, there could be a big cat in the area. A decision from Wiltshire Council is expected by the end of July. Big cat

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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.