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The missing lynx? Watch chilling footage of BIG CAT prowling near family’s garden
This is the chilling moment a family saw a big cat prowling a field behind a family’s home in a sleepy English village.
Philip White managed to capture footage of the large beast in a field behind his home in the picturesque village of Great Alne, Warks.
It is around 4ft in length, has a black tail and appears to have patterned markings similar to a lynx.
The clip shows the unidentified animal slowly turning around before making its way into a patch of bushes.
Philip managed to film the animal which padded past his home just 230ft away from him last month.
The dad-of-one said: ”It’s a big cat in my mind, there’s no doubt about it. It looks like a wild cat you normally see in the zoo or a safari park.
“Either it’s escaped from a private collection or just living in the wild but it was pretty scary to see.
“It looked fully grown and was walking around with confidence so its obviously used to its surroundings.
“We keep our windows and doors closed at all times now and are always careful when we take our one-year-old daughter out in the garden.”
Phillip, who filmed the dramatic footage at around 10am, said he was concerned for the safety of people in the village.
He added: “I am worried for the children because they are more vulnerable.
“There are lots of families. There is actually a children’s playground nearby so the thought of that is quite concerning.”
Big Cat expert Frank Tunbridge, 70, who has investigated wild animal sightings for 30 years, believes the animal may be a LEOPARD.
He said: ”It has an enormous tail and appears to be preparing to get into a crouching position, probably to pounce on a small mammal.
“It is definitely a big cat, you can tell that from its body movement and the size of its tail. It could be jaguar but the colouring suggests it’s a leopard hybrid of some kind.
He added: “These big cats are not dangerous, they keep out of human’s way and I’ve never heard of any attacks.”
The sighting comes after an animal, described as a large feline creature with leopard makings, was also spotted in the same area just weeks earlier.
