big cat’ running wild in the Highlands, it has been revealed, Newly released documents show that several people came forward to report finding dead sheep with horrific injuries after sightings of the puma-like animal.
One of the carcasses was found ‘stripped clean, down to the spine/skull’, sparking fears that a mystery feline predator was responsible.
The officer, who has not been named, said they had received lots of big cat sightings over the last three years in the Bettyhill area of Sutherland.
Correspondence between Police Scotland, the Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) and other government-funded agencies was released after a freedom of information request.
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