BCC EP:102 Fight or flight? Cumbria’s cornered cat - Listen - Big

BCC EP:102 Fight or flight? Cumbria’s cornered cat

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Charles reflects on his two encounters with a black panther or leopard, 21 years apart, both while caravanning and trekking in Cumbria. For the first incident Charles was in touching distance of the big cat as he entered his caravan awning and discovered it there – Charles recounts the moments he found himself closed in with a panther beside him… Word of the week: catstycam 19 November 2022

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