Big cat 'size of Alsatian' caught on camera in Cornwall days after 'panther' sighting

A woman in Cornwall has captured video footage of what she believed to be a big cat.

The unknown animal - described as being the size of an Alsatian dog - was spotted by Becky Abrey in a field near Praa Sands, Cornwall, at the weekend.

The sighting comes just days after a dog was reportedly attacked by a big cat in Callington.

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Becky, from Penzance, had just eaten lunch to celebrate her 29th birthday when she saw the big cat.

It is not the first time a big cat sighting has been reported in Cornwall.

Earlier this year, in January, a man from Porthleven claimed he was swiped at by a "panther-like" creature.