There have been more sightings of a big cat in Hazel Grove.
We reported how semi-retired businessman Peter Jackson had spotted the ‘mountain lion’ type creature in the back garden of his Longnor Road home.
The 54-year-old was woken by the barking of his pet dog on January 16 and spotted what he described as a ‘large black cat’.
Police later issued a warning saying that anyone seeing it should not approach it.
Jean Bruckshaw, 80, of Grendale Avenue, contacted us to say she had seen the cat the day before Mr Jackson.
She said: “At the time I was washing the dishes and looked out of the back window and saw a large black cat prowling in a neighbour’s garden.
“It had a big tail similar to a fox but not a brushy one, and I can say I have never seen such a huge cat before.
“My neighbour also said that she had seen it.”
Mrs Bruckshaw said she thought the cat made its escape onto a railway embankment behind her street.
Mr Jackson described the animal as about four-and-a-half feet in length, with a tail of similar size, three-feet tall, with a shiny black coat and bronze coloured eyes. Experts believe it could be a savannah – a domestic hybrid cat that is a cross between a serval and a domestic cat.
Another neighbour, who did not wished to be named, said: “People are concerned about this animal and have been taking in their rabbits and pets from the garden as a precaution and I know of other people who have stopped using the Lyme Road/Chester Road cut through after dark, for fear the animal may attack.”
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I saw a small cat but it could have been far away ....
Several years ago, I saw two very big cats, of a similar description, while on a visit to Chester.
This could have a CATostrophic outcome for the poor creature
Paws for thought.
Fancy getting in such a flap about a cat.........
Another neighbour, who did not wished to be named, said........
Why? Is the neighbor worried the big cat might come for her. Does she not want to be branded a grass by the cat world? Are these big cat thugs?
He also sees pink elephants but that fact has not been reported here but he has reported it to his psychiatrist. Robinsons helps you see things other beers don't.
It seems that he New Mills panther must be working its way up the A6
i love to know what they,d been drinking.lol a big cat omg wherever next.........what a joke
Its people like linda27 who are a joke , people like you are why some people dont come forward you will be sorry if it came in your garden , you should be thankfull there are telling you and warning you !!!!!
er..might be missing something but isn't 'a large black cat' just a large black cat?On other pages : Man didn't land on the Moon and Elvis is still alive and lives in Runcorn.