BCC EP:96 Gamekeeper big cat diaries
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George is a retired gamekeeper in Herefordshire. He recounts his sighting of a local black panther, and many years before, a puma in a forest near Bodmin in Cornwall.\\xa0
George also discusses his regrets at shooting an adult black panther as well as what appeared to be a young one, in recent years in Herefordshire \\u2013 local farmers were experiencing sheep kills at the time. George explains why both the shot cats matched the description of a leopard.
George considers that from his experience, farmers and keepers may tolerate big cats if they avoid sheep predation.\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0
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26 May 2023
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