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Large 'lynx-like' cat spotted in England

By Daniel Uria
Phillip White, 39, captured footage of a large cat he believed to be escaped from a zoo outside his home in Warwickshire. White said cat had a black tail and markings resembling a lynx.
 Screen capture/SWNS/YouTube
Phillip White, 39, captured footage of a large cat he believed to be escaped from a zoo outside his home in Warwickshire. White said cat had a black tail and markings resembling a lynx. Screen capture/SWNS/YouTube

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WARWICKSHIRE , England, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A father in England spotted a large cat with markings similar to a lynx near his home in Warwickshire.

Phillip White, 39, shared video footage to SWNS of the large cat from about 21 miles away before it ran away.

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White said the large cat had a black tail and markings resembling those commonly found on a lynx.

"I've seen it before but never had my camera so when it appeared again I just started filming. I saw it on the left and at first I thought it might be a deer," White told The Telegraph. "Then it was on the right and it moved quickly across the field. It was skulking around and that's when I took the video."

White said he believes the animal to be a big wild cat, possibly escaped from a zoo, and is concerned for the safety of residents in the area.

"I am worried for the children because they are more vulnerable. There are lots of families. There is actually a children's playground nearby so the thought of that is quite concerning," he said.

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