It was seen again at the A5’s disused Oswestry level crossing the following day. All of the sightings were reported to Puma Watch North Wales, the group set up to document and investigate such sightings. Now another witness claims to have seen the creature. Claire Evans told Puma Watch that she was driving along the A5 with her sister at around 3.20am one morning about three weeks ago – the same week the other reported sightings occurred. They described seeing a stockily-built cat with orange eyes sat beneath a large green road sign as they approached the Whittington Road roundabout.
This is not a play area - Backlash over bonkers plan to create new national park in North Wales
The proposal for the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley are likely to meet stiff opposition say community leaders
05:00, 28 APR 2021
The Dee Valley viewed from Panorama Walk above Llangollen, with Castell Dinas Bran in the distance (Image: Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)
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Photograph of mystery creature in Cefn. Image: Craig Davies A MASSIVE cat has been photographed in Wales. Witnesses reported seeing a “massive cat like a panther” near Tŷ Mawr Country Park, North Wales, prowling the short section of the River Dee between the Cefn Mawr viaduct and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. It is the third sighting of a mystery creature in the area in a 24 hour period this month. In a report to Puma Watch North Wales, a group set up to investigate such encounters, Craig Davies and Nicole Wynne said they were sitting on the banks of the river at around 6.15pm on Friday, April 16.
A MASSIVE cat has been photographed near to the River Dee. Witnesses reported seeing a “massive cat like a panther” near Tŷ Mawr Country Park, prowling the short section of the River Dee between the Cefn Mawr viaduct and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. It is the third sighting of a mystery creature in the area in a 24 hour period this month. In a report to Puma Watch North Wales, a group set up to investigate such encounters, Craig Davies and Nicole Wynne said they were sitting on the banks of the river at around 6.15pm on Friday, April 16. It was then that Craig took a photograph showing a creature that Nicole described as “jet black and built differently to any kind of dog”.
DISCOVER a new dog walk this spring. Living in North Wales, you’re never far from an ancient woodland or beautiful country park to explore with your four-legged friend(s). We’ve teamed up with the Flintshire-based Dog Friendly Destinations team to freshen up your walking routes this spring – and the Bank Holiday weekend is a perect time to try some of them out! Dog Friendly Destinations is a searchable online directory that showcases the UK’s best places to stay, places to eat and places to go where dogs are not just permitted but thoroughly welcomed. Here are five of their favourites for an adventure on four paws in North East Wales: