Sunday, 1 March 2009

Paws for thought on mystery tracks in the snow

27 February 2009
Loughborough Echo
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AN ANIMAL expert has contacted the Echo over two sets of mystery paw prints left in the snow.

Chris Mullins, of Beastwatch UK, is sure that the prints reported on last week near Costock were left by 'a rather large dog' and not a wild cat.

However, he believes that the tracks seen off Tickow Lane, in Shepshed, the week before, bear all the hallmarks of a big cat.

He said: "I'm sure that the Costock tracks are a dog, from the shape and placement of the pads and the claws - unless a cat is climbing, or landing, it just doesn't show claw marks.

"However, I did speak to the chap from Shepshed, and from how he described the tracks, they sound like they could be a cat."

Have you seen evidence of a big cat in the area recently? If so, contact reporter Isaac Ashe on 01509 635820 or e-mail IsaacAshe@mrn.co.uk
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1 comment:

  1. Isaac Ashe8 May 2009 at 09:22

    This is a quality piece of journalism. Well done to whoever wrote it.

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