Catfoot etc – a news dump of West Midlands big cat reports

Tuesday 14th July 2026

 

 

HERE is a mass news dump of some West Midlands big cat reports which have turned up over the past few days whilst I have been preoccupied with the problems of moving house. JD

 
‘The legend of Catfoot appears to be growing’ more Beast of Binley Woods sightings | Coventry Live

Many big cat sightings are attributed to the black panther, a variation of the leopard or jaguar that has excess black pigmentation.
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Police address ‘legend of Catfoot’ as Midland big cat sightings grow – Birmingham Live

Police have spoken out about the “big cat of Binley” after more Midland residents spotted the beast dubbed Catfoot.
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Suspected panther attack ‘left stag stripped to the bone’ – The Worcester News

big cats. The West Mercia Police log is among several that appear to support what big cat enthusiasts see as the decades-long presence of the …

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