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Big cat mystery as 'panther' seen in Milngavie

A TERRIFYING black panther-like beast is stalking the streets of Milngavie.

Huge paw prints were seen in the snow on Tuesday morning following a string of sightings in the village.

A pensioner, who asked not to be named, saw the massive tracks in her Dunglass Place back garden.

She said: "They were huge, only a big cat could have made them. There was a massive stride between them so you could guess how long it was.

"I thought there was something up because I put food out to feed the robins, but for days there has not been a bird in sight and I live next to woods. Something weird was going on, like they knew something was in the area."

The woman says she saw a big, black cat prowling the streets towards the end of last year.

She added: "There is definitely something around here. I saw it myself. I looked out the window and saw it walk down the street. It must have been about four feet tall and it had green eyes.

"My husband was going to work last year when he saw it. It just walked past him as he went to his van at about 5.50am and a neighbour said the same thing happened to him.

"I've heard that others have been seen in Erskine and Helensburgh and I think there could be a feral colony of them, crossing over the Erskine Bridge. Maybe they're escaped pets or they've been released.

"I'm not that worried about them, but I wouldn't want to come face to face with one. I'm worried, however, because there's a bridal path through the woods behind us and kids from Douglas Academy pass through there all the time and it would be horrible if one of them got attacked."

Have you seen the Milngavie big cat? Have you taken any footage of it? If so, call us on 956 3353 or simply click here.


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