I hear ya Stevo. It seems far-fetched to me although I suppose not impossible. They would, if they exist here, be very cryptic, making real proof difficult to obtain. On the other hand, such an efficient predator would have such an abundance of available food here (they wouldn't eat carrion, by the way) in the absence of any other similarly large, efficient predators that I would have thought that upon its introduction here, there would be a population explosion. This being the case, there would be regular, credible sightings throughout the Australian bush in the same way that feral cats are often seen. Every other introduced animal I can think of, upon its introduction to this country, has undergone a massive initial increase in its abundance and distribution. So basically...I'm inclined not to believe it.
Originally Posted by stevo68
....loch ness monster anyone? Not trying to take the ****.....but c'mon. Yes I have seen large feral cats in my time...larger than your garden variety kitty kat...but it amazes me that despite all the sightings etc.....not one shred of real proof...after how many years? We have a bengal cat, they can get up to 12-15 kilos......paint it black and there ya go a panther 
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