Ep. 145 British Big Cats... real or legend?

Bug in a Rug

Oct 01, 2023•34 min

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Sightings of non-native, typically large felids feral in the United Kingdom have been reported for decades. Are these exotic pets that have escaped domestic ownership or legends of powerful phantom cats come true?

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South Molton - Wikipedia

BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUTH MOLTON | Visit South Molton

South Molton Olde English Fayre | Visit South Molton

Visiting South Molton (visitdevon.co.uk)

Domesday Book | Medieval English Survey Record & History | Britannica

British big cats - Wikipedia

Big cats: The hunt for the puma caught roaming the Highlands in 1980 (pressandjournal.co.uk)

Essex lion: Charting the big cats of Britain - BBC News