A VIDEO captured by a woman in Corwen could be proof that big cats are at large in North Wales.
Puma Watch North Wales has shared a report from Dee Forbes of an encounter she had with a mystery creature while walking her dogs.
The report is accompanied by a video that shows a black cat-like creature moving from left to right near the railway line.
While watching the creature, Dee comments on how big the creature is.
The sighting took place on November 27; a BBC Radio 2 news report about Irish boxer Eamonn O'Kane who helped deliver his baby daughter can be heard playing on the car radio while the footage was recorded.
Although there are cars, cabins, fences, and even a digger in the footage, it is hard to get a true sense of the size of the creature.
Dee and her companion can be heard saying "it's huge" and "that's a puma".
Dee then approaches the animal while Holiday by Madonna plays on the radio.
Image: Puma Watch North Wales/Dee Forbes
She says she came within 30 yards of a large black cat that spat and snarled at her.
She said: "I spotted a very large black cat with an unusual swagger whilst sitting in my vehicle. I got out to walk closer, trying to be quiet so as not to spook the animal but when I got about 30 yards away from the car it started snarling and spitting. It spooked me.
"I walked away backwards."
Dee has also posted about her sighting on social media.
A spokesman for Puma Watch North Wales, who posted the footage on its social media pages, said: "Big cat sightings are frequent in North Wales, although we've noticed a bit of a drop off in the last three or four years, there would usually be a sighting reported in the local media at least every dozen weeks before that. Most sightings go unreported, especially when people are unsure about what they've seen, but to get some idea of the scale, back in 2006 BBC research noted over 100 sightings in Mid and North Wales over an 18-month period.
"There are countless accounts of sightings shared by locals, both recent and historic. It seems it's common knowledge among many local communities that a small population of big cats such as pumas exist within North Wales.
"We believe most of those reporting sightings did indeed see pumas or cougars. Some people say they aren't sure and it could have been something more common, though we have a Twitter account with a small established following and from the sightings reported to us, it's clear many are seriously and genuinely concerned.
"Some will immediately dismiss any reports in the media, but particularly after some of the closer encounters reported, there's no way someone could just have seen a loose dog or domestic cat."
He added: "They could also pose a risk to small children and pets and some local farmers believe they have been killing the badgers on their land. We believe many of the attacks on livestock blamed on out-of-control pet dogs are actually the work of predators roaming wild, though we acknowledge the threat posed by dogs should not be minimised and that they are still the likely perpetrators in most cases."
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