Banner image: A male black-footed cat stalking prey in winter 2019. Black-footed cats eat mostly small mammals and birds.

Since the 1960s, Britain has been abuzz with tales of big cats stalking the countryside ... as "powerful-looking with long legs", had "short black hair" and was "at least big as a large Alsatian ...

This story contains details some readers may find distressing Exactly what happened to Chantelle's black-and-white cat, Scooter, is a mystery. The last time she saw her, they were in her kitchen ...