This picture of what could be the beast was taken by Duncan Attwell.
HAS the Beast of Sedgemoor somehow managed to find a mate and given birth to a litter of two?
That is the question being asked this week after builders at a Nether Stowey construction site spotted two big cats prowling the nearby fields.
Previous sightings of the beast have worked on the assumption that there was only one creature, but this latest development appears to turn that theory on its head with the revelation TWO could be roaming the countryside.
Projects Director Duncan Attwell had been working on the Merlin Timber Frame seven eco homes on Tuesday when he caught sight of the animals in a field just off South Lane.
"There were two black cats, but both about the size of a small sheep or a dog," he said.
"I went up there and there were some kittens, but much bigger.
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"I was fascinated when I saw it."
Mr Attwell managed to get his camera to take a picture of the animal and the image shows a big cat shape in the field.
Previously the beast has been likened in size to that of a panther and he confirmed it looked similar to the creature.
"I saw two adults and what I believe were two little ones," he said.
"It did look like a big cat and I have seen panthers before.
"It definitely was not a domestic cat."
The last time the beast was in the news was when a giant print with enormous claws was found in Andersea at the end of April this year.
Two months previous a Bridgwater man said he actually saw a cat-like creature stalking the Quantocks early in the morning when he had been out with his friend.
Have YOU ever seen the Beast of Sedgemoor? Join the debate by visiting the Mercury forum.
Posted by: Cynthia Atkins-Forbes, Holford (holiday visit) on 10:47pm Thu 23 Aug 07
Oh, gosh, I say, how frightfully jolly. One never imagined big **** prowling near one"s holiday hotel, one can only suggest one will think frightfully hard (yes, very long and hard) before one ventures off into the woods or moors. These large felines may be hungry or possibly very ferociously protective of their cubs. Hee-hee, one wouldn"t want to end up as dinner.
Oh, gosh, I say, how frightfully jolly. One never imagined big **** prowling near one"s holiday hotel, one can only suggest one will think frightfully hard (yes, very long and hard) before one ventures off into the woods or moors. These large felines may be hungry or possibly very ferociously protective of their cubs. Hee-hee, one wouldn"t want to end up as dinner.
Posted by: Vera Cruz, local on 1:15pm Fri 24 Aug 07
if u is walkin yer dog in the quantocks area and it goes chasing off after some creature, b very wary it ain"t tangling wiv the big puss-cat, your mutt would get torn to shreds, u might too, if u hang around
if u is walkin yer dog in the quantocks area and it goes chasing off after some creature, b very wary it ain"t tangling wiv the big puss-cat, your mutt would get torn to shreds, u might too, if u hang around
An earlier Government act, can"t recall which blinking gov it was even, prompted folk with big cat pets to let them loose, now the frightful beasts are out there, walking free, breeding. Is this another example of Government idiocy, come home to roost?. I don"t blame the present lot in power, this stuff happened a long time before them, though no doubt all govs make their mistakes.
An earlier Government act, can"t recall which blinking gov it was even, prompted folk with big cat pets to let them loose, now the frightful beasts are out there, walking free, breeding. Is this another example of Government idiocy, come home to roost?. I don"t blame the present lot in power, this stuff happened a long time before them, though no doubt all govs make their mistakes.
Posted by: Wynn Bailey, Weston on 2:52pm Fri 24 Aug 07
This is DEFINITELY the Beast of Sedgemoor - absolutely certain because I once saw lurking in bushes just outside Holford. Why doesn't the Mercury do the decent thing and camp out on the Quantocks overnight and catch this [bold]black beast[/bold] ?
This is DEFINITELY the Beast of Sedgemoor - absolutely certain because I once saw lurking in bushes just outside Holford. Why doesn't the Mercury do the decent thing and camp out on the Quantocks overnight and catch this black beast ?
Posted by: Maynard Crosby, Bristol on 10:24pm Fri 24 Aug 07
This tale of large carnivorous beasts lurking reminds me of the story of Little Red Riding Hood, a pretty little maiden innocently chattering to a hungry wolf intent on gobbling her. Make no mistake, these large feline creatures could gobble ANYONE up andyou couldn"t run away because they run several times quicker than you.
This tale of large carnivorous beasts lurking reminds me of the story of Little Red Riding Hood, a pretty little maiden innocently chattering to a hungry wolf intent on gobbling her. Make no mistake, these large feline creatures could gobble ANYONE up andyou couldn"t run away because they run several times quicker than you.
[quote][bold]Wynn Bailey[/bold] wrote:
This is DEFINITELY the Beast of Sedgemoor - absolutely certain because I once saw lurking in bushes just outside Holford. Why doesn\'t the Mercury do the decent thing and camp out on the Quantocks overnight and catch this [bold]black beast[/bold] ? [/quote] I agree with Wynn. I once woke up with the beast after a night in the Palace. Time to camp out and catch this animal.
Wynn Bailey wrote:
This is DEFINITELY the Beast of Sedgemoor - absolutely certain because I once saw lurking in bushes just outside Holford. Why doesn\'t the Mercury do the decent thing and camp out on the Quantocks overnight and catch this black beast ?
I agree with Wynn. I once woke up with the beast after a night in the Palace. Time to camp out and catch this animal.
I work with a man who used to sell monkeys before it all became illegal. He once sold some Jaguar cubs. Whenever the wild cats got big they would be let loose. He has eximined the picture here and recognises it as 'Tiger', one of the cubs he sold. If you whistle the Thundercats theme tune he will come over and likes being stroked behind the ears. Come on Mercury, go to that field and hum 'thunder, thunder, thundercats, hooooo'.
I work with a man who used to sell monkeys before it all became illegal. He once sold some Jaguar cubs. Whenever the wild cats got big they would be let loose. He has eximined the picture here and recognises it as 'Tiger', one of the cubs he sold. If you whistle the Thundercats theme tune he will come over and likes being stroked behind the ears. Come on Mercury, go to that field and hum 'thunder, thunder, thundercats, hooooo'.
I once saw the beast in a Bridgwater field with my own eyes. It was about the size of a horse but instead of having claws like most big cats, it had these metal half-crescents at the bottom of hoof-type feet. Also, the creature's face was less cat-like than I expected, with no whiskers but long features and huge teeth. It did have a long tail, but this was very much like a collection of long dark hairs whooshing around. It seemed to have befriended a local who had built up such a level of trust with the monster he was able to feed it some kind of mysterious white cubes he had sourced and could even put a rudimentary seat on its back for it to take him around the field. The local had also named the beast Trigger, but madness had clearly gripped him as he kept talking to the animal saying things like "There, there, you're a good horse" and "What a fine horse you are". I think this deserves some further investigation.
I once saw the beast in a Bridgwater field with my own eyes. It was about the size of a horse but instead of having claws like most big cats, it had these metal half-crescents at the bottom of hoof-type feet. Also, the creature's face was less cat-like than I expected, with no whiskers but long features and huge teeth. It did have a long tail, but this was very much like a collection of long dark hairs whooshing around. It seemed to have befriended a local who had built up such a level of trust with the monster he was able to feed it some kind of mysterious white cubes he had sourced and could even put a rudimentary seat on its back for it to take him around the field. The local had also named the beast Trigger, but madness had clearly gripped him as he kept talking to the animal saying things like "There, there, you're a good horse" and "What a fine horse you are". I think this deserves some further investigation.
Posted by: Cat lover, Quantocks on 3:16pm Fri 31 Aug 07
Ooh Thundercats, Lion-O was always so powerful and comanding. He really did it for me... those big thighs and long flowing red hair. Grrrrrrrrrrr. Had a bit of a thing for Tigra too.
Ooh Thundercats, Lion-O was always so powerful and comanding. He really did it for me... those big thighs and long flowing red hair. Grrrrrrrrrrr. Had a bit of a thing for Tigra too.
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