Black Panthers

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Originally Posted by MarknDeb

A bloke was telling me the last time there was a big hype about these large cats, he saw a feral cat out west and it was as big as a large dog, he said it even had a go at them while hunting roos and they shot it, he was saying then he thinks thats what this is all about

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I shot a Feral cat north of Cloncurry that weighed 22kgs, I took it back to MaryK where I was working and weighed it in front of my mates as I knew they wouldn't believe it if they didn't see it. If there are Panthers out there they must be well and truly inbred by now, such a small gene pool will ensure their eventual demise, if I ever seen one in the bush the only thing I would shoot it with would be a camera, Regards Frank

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Originally Posted by Quiggers

This is a job for ACE! (The Sultan) and his buddies and school students - hey ACE, this would make for a great school project, and has scientific merit, when you find the cat!

And a question for Penrith historians: Penrith was a little town on the far fringe of Sydney and its rugby team is the Panthers - any correlation here?

Cheers, GQ

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GQ, when Penrith first formed as a team in the Sydney comp a large proportion of the new team was ex Balmain "Tigers" players, so thinking back then suggested this is why they selected Panthers as the Mascot, maybe, Regards Frank.

In Victoria, the Strathbogies and Mt Arthur are two spots where people I know personally swear black and blue they have seen Panthers or large cats. These are fairly stable and reliable peopel. Mind you the eyes and brain can play funny tricks at times.

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Originally Posted by RobHay

I tend to agree, I love my cats.....but I have seen some wopper feral ones that had no problem stalking and attacking my dogs, 2 Boxers, all I can say is I think the cat did not lose.:o until it took 3 .303 rounds even then still wanted to fight.

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Christ, where did you shoot him, In the tail, LOL, Regards Frank.

My Grandfather , when he returned from WW2 told a story of three of four battalions who let thier mascots go in the hills particlly around queensland where he was sent for RR before returning home. I agree the bloodline would be gone now.

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Originally Posted by Defender=1st

How come in all the different videos. They are all Black cats ?? not ginger,white,tabby,grey iam sure if they saw a huge cat of any colour ginger,white,tabby,grey it would be reported. But the really large ones seem to be black ?? Coincidence?? i really dunno what to think. shoot everything that moves ??

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When I was working at Mary K (between Mt.Isa and Cloncurry), most nights my mate and I would go spotlighting feral cats, would manage about 20/night and the great majority of them were Ginger in colour, with sargents stripes down their legs, very good camoflage in the long grass, maybe they adapt to their surroundings, Regards Frank.

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Originally Posted by chazza

Given that not one horse of the Australian Army was ever allowed to return to these shores after WWI; isn't amazing that an Ameriacn Army unit was allowed to bring a big cat into the country during WWII? The Quarantine Service is one of the few Govt depts that does do its job well!

What a crock!:mad:

In WA it's called the Cordering Cougar:D

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They did bring 1 horse back, most of them were shot because the soldiers couldn't bear the thought of leaving/giving them to the locals because of their extremely cruel behavior to their own livestock, Regards Frank.

Originally Posted by chazza
Given that not one horse of the Australian Army was ever allowed to return to these shores after WWI; isn't amazing that an Ameriacn Army unit was allowed to bring a big cat into the country during WWII? The Quarantine Service is one of the few Govt depts that does do its job well!

What a crock!

In WA it's called the Cordering Cougar

For a start not a crock you need to read 2 books Mud n Blood about World war 2. My grandfather was quite well known for his mascott " Smiler" a spider monkey who not only returned to Australia but also lived out his days at Adelaide zoo. In agreeance with Tank, The reason my grandfather explained for letting the cats and other mascotts go in Queensland and North Vic was the soilders couldnt bear the thought of the animals not being cared for properly.

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Originally Posted by Tank

If there are Panthers out there they must be well and truly inbred by now, such a small gene pool will ensure their eventual demise,

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I could introduce you to some people that completely defy that sort of logic, bit like deliverence:angel:

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Originally Posted by rovercare

I could introduce you to some people that completely defy that sort of logic, bit like deliverence:angel:

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They drive landcruiser utes, have no front teeth and have a mongrel dog on the back, seen a few like that around Licola- Dargo area .