Blue Mountains 'black panther' is Revealed

Residents living west of Sydney have this week been gripped by the story of an infamous black panther believed to be prowling in bushland deep in the heart of the countryside.
Just weeks after an alleged sighting of one of Sydney’s greatest urban legends, one Blackheath man filmed what was believed to be a panther-sized cat near the Coxs River in the Megalong Valley.
Steven Musier told the TODAY Show the animal he saw looked about five-times bigger than a normal feral cat – two-feet tall and as wide as the bonnet of a car.

The tall tale has had sceptics, hunters and many Sydneysiders wondering whether there really is a gigantic wild feline hiding in the bushland.
Now the furry, domesticated reality behind the Blue Mountains black panther has been blown wide open – and it’s really quite cute.
Local Blackheath resident Dannielle Duffy told 9News.com.au that the enormous ‘black panther’ that has caught everyone’s attention this week is, in fact, her 14-year-old short-haired rescue cat, Toby.



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http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/blue-mountains-black-panther-is-actually-a-domestic-pet-cat/ar-AAyIreD?li=AAgfYrC&ocid=iehp

Two feet tall and wide as the bonnet of a car?? Dannielle had better put Toby on a diet.

               

I've seen a couple of big moggies up around here over the years, but they stand more like 12" to 14" at the shoulder, not 'two feet'...

As for those slimy faux-"hunters" threatening to shoot any 'panthers' around the Blue Mountains --  those odious geranium would be in strife if they go shooting in that region --  as it is all either National Parks, state forestry reserves, or privately-owned homes..

veya_victaous wrote:Residents living west of Sydney have this week been gripped by the story of an infamous black panther believed to be prowling in bushland deep in the heart of the countryside.
Just weeks after an alleged sighting of one of Sydney’s greatest urban legends, one Blackheath man filmed what was believed to be a panther-sized cat near the Coxs River in the Megalong Valley.
Steven Musier told the TODAY Show the animal he saw looked about five-times bigger than a normal feral cat – two-feet tall and as wide as the bonnet of a car.

The tall tale has had sceptics, hunters and many Sydneysiders wondering whether there really is a gigantic wild feline hiding in the bushland.
Now the furry, domesticated reality behind the Blue Mountains black panther has been blown wide open – and it’s really quite cute.
Local Blackheath resident Dannielle Duffy told 9News.com.au that the enormous ‘black panther’ that has caught everyone’s attention this week is, in fact, her 14-year-old short-haired rescue cat, Toby.



Video and more at source
http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/blue-mountains-black-panther-is-actually-a-domestic-pet-cat/ar-AAyIreD?li=AAgfYrC&ocid=iehp

Speaking of Sydney and black panthers.....that’s just a bloody big housecat fam.

I’m going to email that housecat and tell him to stop parading as a panther.