Big cat sightings have soared in recent weeks as the drought forces the exotic beasts out of hiding to look for water, an expert has said. Rumours of panthers, pumas, and leopards have always been rife in Britain and a handful of sightings are reported each year, but we're having a bumper season in 2022.
It comes as large parts of the south of the UK have been placed under official drought warnings, as Gloucestershire Live reports. Now big cat sightings are coming in on a much more regular basis as people fear the lack of water is bringing the creatures out into the open.
