peak district big cats While out for a walk in the Peak District, a couple of campers were startled to come across a “huge cat.” They had recorded their encounter on camera out of concern that no one would believe what they had seen. View the video here:
On September 26, Josh Williams and his friend Ben set out on a hike from Mermaid’s Pool on Kinder Scout towards Edale in order to get back home after a night of wild camping.
The pair, however, were perplexed to see what they mistaken for a wild cat in a nearby field immediately after they had passed Jacob’s Ladder.
When they initially noticed the monster, Josh, 17, said they were “both perplexed” and “stood staring at it” for five minutes to try and figure out what it was. Eventually, Josh, 17, decided to start filming it so he could zoom in for a closer look.
We attempted to draw its attention so that it would turn and face us, so that we could get a better look, he recounted Understanding of the object we were observing. Since it wasn’t a big cat, we had no idea what else it might be. Since there were no other animals around and it was in a field of sheep, it was clear that it wasn’t a flock of sheep.
Josh thought the alleged cat sounded like it was devouring something because of the “occasional crunch,” which made him think it was likely a dead sheep.
The moment we laid eyes on it, we knew it was something strange. “We both spotted it at the same time and gave each other a perplexed look,” the adolescent continued.
I could tell that both of us had the same thoughts as the day before because we had been talking about the possibilities of meeting a wild cat while traveling.
Other animals, according to Josh, were “apparently unconcerned” but were “keeping the distance.”
The jet black form “stood out amidst its surroundings like a sore thumb,” he added, adding that it was eerie.
Josh and Ben made an effort to get the cat’s attention, but they didn’t get any closer because they were afraid of “becoming cat food.”
The strange experience stayed with them long after they had left, even though they eventually had to leave to make it to their train.
The entire drive home, Josh says, “we didn’t stop talking about what we saw, telling each other it can’t possible be a wild cat.”
What the hell is it, though, is another question that is raised by that.
He showed the footage to his college tutor and several pals, all of whom, according to him, were “in disbelief.”
“I was delighted I was able to record it on camera after the incident unfolded because I knew nobody would believe me if I told them I had seen a panther in the Peak District the first time I went camping,” he continued.
Josh, 17, said: “When we first saw it, we were both perplexed. Before I started filming so I could zoom in and get a closer look, we stood there for about five minutes just staring at it and speculating about what it might be.
“We made an effort to catch its attention in order to persuade it to turn and face us so that we could better grasp what we were seeing. Since it wasn’t a big cat, we had no idea what else it might be. Since there were no other animals around and it was in a field of sheep, it was clear that it wasn’t a flock of sheep.
“While camping, I’ve heard a lot of unusual noises. I’ve heard reports of wild foxes and pigs being attacked by rutting deer, who make horrifying noises. Every sound I can identify is connected to a local animal. You simply become used to them, despite the fact that they might sound strange. But this roar is unlike anything I’ve ever heard. There was a sense of it. A deep bass sound is one that you can almost physically feel as opposed to just hearing. A large cat was the only thing that sprang to mind at the time.
Michael began investigating animal sounds after getting home, and all the data pointed to a large wild cat as the sound he had heard.
“While I was in the tent, my head kept telling me don’t be dumb, it can’t be a wild cat, it’s something else. I sort of had to rule it out in my head because I would never get any sleep thinking that I was going to get attacked by a leopard,” Michael said. As a result, I simply kept convincing myself that it wasn’t a large cat.
“However, as soon as I arrived home, I began investigating what that noise was. I’ve looked up every single animal sounds on Google and YouTube, but none of them come close to what I’ve heard. The only sounds I could identify were the growls of large cats, like a black leopard.
Around 600 people commented on the video that Michael posted on his YouTube page, many of which said that the growl sounded just like a huge cat.
It was written in one of the comments, “That sounded like a large cat! In Hertfordshire in October of last year, I saw a lynx. There have been several reports of lynx, puma, and black leopard sightings around the nation. There are undoubtedly any out there.
Michael said, “I believe that in the 1970s, exotic pets were common, and because of changes in the law at the time, owners were subject to fines. Some people then let them go. Clearly, there have been numerous reports of feral, large cats around the UK.
