Mystery big cat spotted stalking the fairways

A mysterious big cat has been spotted stalking the fairways at a Huddersfield Golf Club. It's no Tiger for sure, but it could well be a Black Panther.

A mysterious big cat has been spotted stalking the fairways at Huddersfield Golf Club.

According to the Huddersfield Examiner, business partners Mark Robinson and Paul Shepherd spotted the big beast as they approached the 15th tee at the Fixby course.

Mark took these pictures of the animal – with two people sitting under a tree seemingly totally unaware of its presence.

According to Mark: “We saw what looked like a big black panther walking away from us. It looked to be stalking something, like a cat would.

"There had a slowness to its movements that distinguished it from being a dog. It was very distinctive and had a huge tail.

“We whistled at it to attract its attention. It turned round and you could see it had pointed ears. It went low on its haunches and then shot off into the bushes at speed.”

Mark estimated he was just 60 to 70 yards from the animal when he took the pictures, adding: “We were not in any rush to get closer.”

Mark alerted club professional Alex Keighley to what he had seen – who in turn tweeted TV’s Springwatch presenter Chris Packham to seek his opinion on the mystery creature.

She said: “We are investigating it. There’s a greens meeting tonight where it will be discussed. We are telling people going out on the course to be vigilant.”

It’s the latest in a string of sightings of a beast resembling a black panther, so watch your back if you’re playing in the Huddersfield area!

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