Beast is Back
A CAT the size of an Alsatian was spotted by a dog walker enjoying an
evening stroll.
Andrew Hollings was amazed when he saw the massive creature slink out
of woodland near Station Road, Welham Green, on Wednesday.
The dad-of-one, of Holloways Lane, said: "It was the size of a
Labrador or Alsatian with a long tail."
The 57-year-old said he had been walking his family's Yorkshire
terrier pup at around 8pm when the cat - possibly the legendary Beast
of Brookmans Park - decided to show itself.
"I looked back and I saw this thing move out of the shadows of the
woods," said Andrew, who has seen wild cats while on safari in Kenya.
"At first I thought it was just a dog off a lead. But the more I
looked as it came past me the more I saw it was behaving very much
like a wild animal.
"I kept very quiet. I wasn't scared, just fascinated. I thought
'that's something unusual!'"
Impressive as it is, Andrew's sighting pales in comparison to some
of those revealed this week by organisation Beastwatch UK.
A survey showed that among exotic animals spotted in the UK were 10
crocodiles, three pandas and a penguin!
If you spot any strange creatures in Times Territory give us a call on
01707 327551.
Welwyn & Hatfield Times: 20th September 2006
