There have been numerous sightings of big cats in Kent in recent years but the most widely reported is The Beast of Bluebell Hill. It's a subject of particular interest to Neil Arnold who has devoted a lot of time and energy in its investigation.

I'm not sure what the make of big cat sightings but I base my opinion on the following ideas

• There have been a large number of sighting, many from reliable witnesses and other evidence of big cats living in the wild (kills, prints).
• It's not inconceivable that one of the many big cats kept as exotic pets could have escaped from captivity or been released.
• England is so densely populated that wouldn't a live or dead specimen animal eventually be captured?

Neil Arnold provides a full account of his work and explains why he is convinced of the presence of Big Cats in Kent here.

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