Two farmers from Beddgelert fear a puma is responsible for killing badgers and lambs near the village. Pam Parry saw one of the cats while feeding her horses, which was sitting on rocks watching her with: “golden eyes and a long tail, curved up”.
Pam believes the puma is currently living wild in the area while nurturing two cubs. She said: “I have had close contact with her. I have got ducks here but she doesn’t attack them.”
Pam and husband Daffyd have put remains of a dead lamb in their freezer in the hope they can be DNA-tested, providing conclusive evidence they were attacked by a puma.
Another lamb was killed while a BBC Wales crew were on the scene. Producer Rhys Waters said: “We were looking at the big cat rumours that were in the area, and the night we did a stakeout a lamb was killed by an unknown predator. The farm owners are adamant that a puma has been visiting the woods around their farm home for years, and they have seen badgers killed and totally filleted by a mystery animal on a regular basis. Also, they hear strange calls and noises that don’t sound like native animals.”
“We are completely shocked that this happened during our stay at the farm.
The BBC research crew was led by John Rutledge, also known as Eggsy from the rap group Goldie Lookin’ Chain.
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