BCC EP:124 Confronting a midlands panther - a five metre face-off

John met a “black panther” during his evening dog walks four times in 1996 in Staffordshire. On the first occasion he was confronted directly by the cat at close range. As the predator was poised, there seemed no easy way out. John explains his thoughts and the subliminal messages he received at that moment, as he reached in his pocket and unlatched his Swiss army knife…

‘Big Cat Mystery’ outro track courtesy of Lancashire band DRIVE.

Words of the Week: beauty in the beast

17 April 2025

The People's Podcast on Big Cat encounters in Britain. In each episode Rick Minter discusses big cat sightings with different witnesses, finding out what they saw or sensed, how they felt, and how these cases fit a bigger picture.

• No. of episodes: 124
• Latest episode: 2025-04-17
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