Neil Arnold's 'lion' article in the December 2012 Fortean Times

Neil Arnold has an article on 'Lions On The Loose' in the December 2012 (295) issue of Fortean Times magazine. The article looks at, and dismisses reports of so-called 'lions panic' in the UK, including the recent Essex lion farce, as well as alleged reports of the king of the jungle around London, Sussex and even a story pertaining to a lion trapped in a sewer in Birmingham! Buy your copy now, available from all good newsagents.

Did ghost-hunters spot the Highgate 'vampire' ?

The Haringey UIndependent of June 2012 covered the intriguing story concerning a group of North London ghost-hunters who claimed to have witnessed an anomaly in the atmospheric confines of Highgate Cemetery. For more information click HERE

Thames invaders...

From the Metro of 11th October 2012: Meet the red signal crayfish and fellow foreigner the goldfish which are just two of the species to have made the River Thames "one of the most highly invaded freshwater systems in the world." The intruders are among 96 non-native species now living on the river and its tributaries, scientists from Queen Mary University of London found.

Is a rogue feral cat, or something much larger on the prowl in Bromley ?

Read more at the Newsshopper

Has a black leopard been spotted in a Croydon allotment ?

During the week of 14 - 20th September a woman had an unnerving experience in a Croydon allotment, 4 pm one afternoon whilst in the company of her 17 month old son. A large black cat with a blotchy coat ambled just a few metres from her and headed off towards a park, disturbing a number of birds in the trees. The witness described the animal as muscular with heavy, padded feet. This is currently under investigation.

'Black puma' painting photo

Here's the recent 'black puma' painting I purchased. If anyone has any information on what book this image may have come from please do get in touch. This is a rather extraordinary find, as a melanistic puma in the flesh would actually be!

Puma's and cougars according to the Croydon Advertiser

It's such a shame when someone phones you up to interview you for a newspaper and despite seeming to be genuinely interested, make so many errors in relaying the info back for the article. The Croydon Advertiser interviewed Neil Arnold recently regarding recent Surrey 'big cat' sightings, and yet managed to feature the mistake of the century, claiming that Mr Arnold said that there 'cougars and pumas' on the prowl...oh well, if you're interested, you can read the article HERE, complete with idiotic comments at the bottom.