{"id":1946,"date":"2010-07-13T15:59:07","date_gmt":"2010-07-13T15:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/?p=1946"},"modified":"2021-01-17T13:11:54","modified_gmt":"2021-01-17T13:11:54","slug":"giant-black-cat-warning-to-walkers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/giant-black-cat-warning-to-walkers\/","title":{"rendered":"Giant black cat warning to walkers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Scottish Wildcat - Photo: Old Rollei<\/p><\/div> Police are advising walkers to report any sightings of large cats in the woods near Kincraig after a member of the public contacted the station in Aviemore.<\/p>\n

A member of the public reported to Police that they had seen what they believed was a very large, black cat in the woods at Inshriach, near Kincraig at around 11.15am on Tuesday (13 July) morning. The person who reported the sighting was certain the animal was a cat and was the size of a German shepherd dog. The sighting is unconfirmed but the description does not appear to match that of the native wildcat.<\/p>\n

Police say that walkers should contact them at Aviemore Police station if they witness anything similar by phoning 01479 810222.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Police are advising walkers to report any sightings of large cats in the woods near Kincraig after a member of the public contacted the station in Aviemore. A member of the public reported to Police that they had seen what they believed was a very large, black cat in the woods at Inshriach, near Kincraig at around 11.15am on Tuesday (13 July) morning. The person who reported the sighting was certain the animal was a cat and was the size of a German shepherd dog. The sighting is unconfirmed but the description does not appear to match that of the…<\/span> <\/p>\n

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