Police were called to another black panther report last night.
Wiltshire Police’s drone unit took to Twitter, reporting officers had been out in Chiseldon on Saturday night after reports of the Big Cat running loose in the village.
Officers posted: “The panther turned out to be Albert the large domestic cat.”
A busy night for the team. A firearms deployment, a high risk missing person, a medical tasking to an RTC, oh and to try and help locate a Black Panther. 😱
— Wiltshire Police UAV (@PoliceUAV) June 7, 2020
Fortunately all resolved safely. And the panther turned out to be Albert the large domestic cat. 🐱🤷♂️
The call-out near Swindon follows an incident last Thursday at the Cotswold Water Park. A 27-year-old dog walker claimed she had come face-to-face with a panther while out for a stroll with her French Bulldog near South Cerney. Gloucestershire Constabulary’s rural crime team is investigating.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article