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Merged Alien Big Cats in the UK?

shawmutt said:
Dude sounds pretty excited...he couldn't have dubbed in a soundtrack or something?
Eye of the Tiger?
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Says in the story he had to run to his car to get his camera-phone. And, no, he doesn't sound excited, just winded.
 
Michael C said:
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Perspective is tricky. In this image, I think the cat is moving more or less perpendicular to the line of sight, so there's no foreshortening. The rails are certainly not perpendicular to the line of sight, so there is some foreshortening (exactly how much, I can't say). I'd estimate the length of the cat to be at most 1/2 the width of the rails.

So here's one more vote for "just a big kitty".
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I disagree - it looks quite a bit longer than half the width of the track. I'd say it's more like mummymonkey's estimate of three foot, which would be a very large domestic moggie.



It could be a Scottish Wildcat / domestic cat hybrid, perhaps a Kellas Cat. They can be bigger than either wildcats or domestic cats.
 
The bloke who took the video is reported as commenting that the tail was very long, which is a common comment people make about my Maine Coon cat; his tail looks proportionally much longer than a standard domestic moggy's tail.
 
Looks like a black dog to me. There's nothing in this blurry, distant video that conclusively indicates that it's a cat.
 
Darat said:
The bloke who took the video is reported as commenting that the tail was very long, which is a common comment people make about my Maine Coon cat; his tail looks proportionally much longer than a standard domestic moggy's tail.
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how many jet black maine coon cats do you think there are running around in scotland ?
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Akhenaten said:
Awesome. You win 9 internets. :)


Cheers,

Dave
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Yay for me! :D

Must confess though, it's supposed to be the family clan. So it's common knowledge in our family.

I can't see this being a dog, it definitely acts like a cat. It also moves like a cat. A domestic cat.
 
Big Les said:
You were beaten to it, I'm afraid. As was I! A favourite quote of mine.
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(note to self: read all posts more carefully before posting.)



Apology said:
Looks like a black dog to me. There's nothing in this blurry, distant video that conclusively indicates that it's a cat.
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On the video, the animal seems to move more like a cat than a dog, IMO--a bit slinky. The videographer should have thrown a ball of yarn in front of it so we'd be sure.
 
Akhenaten said:
"Touch not the cat bot a glaive"

'tis a quiz! Takers?
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The motto of the Chattan confederation - Clan Chattan (the cat clan). Used by clan MacPherson, clan Mackintosh and the 14 other member clans.
 
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It resembles a black Jaguar.
Cougars although said to have been seen in the melanistic phase, are not actually known to be black.
Here's one at the Exotic Feline Breeding Compound in Rosamond CA.
It LOVES getting a shower or taking a bath in the August heat! :)
The tail is quick long and not tapered to a point, as is the typical house cat.
 

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Let's not forget Occam's Razor.

If you hear the pitty-pat of feline paws, think house cat, not panther.
 
JoeTheJuggler said:
Let's not forget Occam's Razor.

If you hear the pitty-pat of feline paws, think house cat, not panther.
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I thought occams razor is more likely to tell you that if you hear the pitty-pat of feline paws see your doctor, you have developed hyper sensitive hearing
:D
 
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