Missing Panther
Did a 13 year old country boy find baby black panther cubs in the Australian bush? When Ben discovered three unidentified newborn creatures high up in a Willow Tree when he was a thirteen year old kid, the mystery would haunt him for the rest of his life. Ben, now a grown man with a family finally wants to go on an investigative journey and find out more about the mystery panther sightings which have been reported across Australia since the early 1800's. Ben will speak with experts, zoologists, witnesses, skeptics and historians to uncover some of the theories as to how these large cats may have come to be on our shores. The only species of cat meant to be in Australia is the introduced felis catus (house cat). So what are thousands of people seeing? And why have we yet to get any definitive proof? Regardless of what you believe you might just change your mind. Come on this wild ride with us you will truly be amazed.
Missing Panther
Episode 9 - Cougar Country (Part 2)
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Episode 9
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Ben continues following the path of David O'Reilly's investigation down in Cordering during the late 70's. Ben interviews some of the farmers who were around at the time and were able to shed some light on their experiences with stock kills and big cat sightings. David O'Reilly was skeptical on the idea of big cats in the South West until he took on one of the deepest dives into Australian Big Cats by any journalist until this day. Welcome to Cougar Country.