Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Motorist sees panther in Rutland

At last, a proper news story.

From the Leicester Mercury:

A motorist was stopped in his tracks when he saw what he believes was a panther bounding across the road.

Solar panel fitter Pete Base was driving past Greetham Valley Golf Club, in Rutland, when he spotted the animal about 100 yards in front of him.

It is the first big cat sighting in Rutland for several months.

The Mercury quotes a "big cat investigator" as saying:
"There was another sighting at Drayton, near Medbourne, two weeks ago when one bounded across in front of a woman on a path.
Drayton is a couple of miles from Nevill Holt, which is believed by many scholars to be the model for Bonkers Hall.

1 comment:

Backwatersman said...

My mother always insists that she once saw the Beast of Arthingworth leap out of the bushes and run across the road in front of her.

I don't think she meant Peter Lee.