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It was unmistakable': Edinburgh man maps big cat sightings in area after his own close encounter - Edinburgh Live
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Puma (Puma concolor) aka Cougar, Big Cat Sanctuary, Headcorn Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, England, Great Britain, UK, Europe Stock Photo - Alamy
![Big cat expert claims five confirmed sightings of pumas in UK with breeding population of 250 across country Big cat expert claims five confirmed sightings of pumas in UK with breeding population of 250 across country](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/NINTCHDBPICT000489258646.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1920&h=1080&crop=1)
Big cat expert claims five confirmed sightings of pumas in UK with breeding population of 250 across country
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Big cat outbreak: Expert warns 500 big cats, including leopards and pumas, loose in UK | UK | News | Express.co.uk
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Motorist captures images of 'muscular big cat' thought to be a puma roaming the British countryside | Daily Mail Online
Five confirmed sightings prove MOUNTAIN LIONS and panthers exist in UK, reveals top expert - Daily Star
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Puma (Puma concolor) aka Cougar, Big Cat Sanctuary, Headcorn Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, England, Great Britain, UK, Europe Stock Photo - Alamy
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Big cat outbreak: Expert warns 500 big cats, including leopards and pumas, loose in UK | UK | News | Express.co.uk
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