For many years there has been something unusual roaming the English countryside. The last place these creatures should be is in the moors and picturesque landscapes of British Isles.

It seems people are seeing big cats roaming through their fields and backyards. There have been reports of these kinds of cats since the 19th century. Cats such as panthers and pumas are said to be making themselves at home in the land of Shakespeare.

There is certainly enough prey around to keep a group of large cats happy and healthy. There are rabbits, various small rodents and of course there are always animals, like sheep, that also roam the countryside. If times become tough, the cats could always turn to the pets of farmers in the area.

Since most descriptions of these cats suggested these animals had long tails and a large body size there are a numbers of cats that can be excluded from the list of possibilities. There are times when some of the descriptions actually remind some of a canine rather than a cat. Perhaps the sighting has been of a Black Labrador Retriever, the do have a long tail.

To account for the sightings of these big cats, there are a couple of theories to account for the animals. There are thoughts that the big cats roaming the fields of England are, or are the descendants, of escapees from zoos and circus’s that used to crisscross the land. Then there are those who think that big cats might have been dumped in the countryside by ordinary folks. Apparently, there was a time in Britain when the keeping of big cats as pets was a fad. Then the government decided to take all the fun out of it and they passed a law that outlawed individuals from owning wild animals.

The owners of the cats were told to hand over their cats to either zoos or the state. According to this theory, many of the cat owners decided to release their cats into the wild, because they believed their animals might be destroyed, thus producing all the big cat sightings.

There is also the thought that these cats might be populations of relict cats from years ago. There was a time in Britain’s past when various cats were found on the isles.

There are photographs and even a video or two of supposed big cats. After examination a few of the photos seem to show a larger domestic cat as seen from a distance. Other photos are inconclusive and could well should a large cat of some type. There have even been a few cats hit by cars and the folks who have hit them mostly claim that these cats were pumas. Pumas are smaller than the jaguar that other folks claim to see.

Do big cats roam the English countryside? There are a lot of people investigating this everyday but have come up with no convincing evidence, yet.