BCC EP:91 Scotland’s big cats – from theory to reality

A panther and cubs next to a fishing tent, gamekeepers’ attitudes
to big cats, a large cat carcass by the A9, admissions of lynx
releases, and recent dashcam footage from West Highlands – we
hear of these and other snippets as Paul MacDonald updates us on
recent big cat highlights from Scotland.   


We also hear some modern folklore, as The Black Beast of Bin, a
poem from 1994, written following big cat sightings in the Huntly
area of Aberdeenshire at the time, is sung specially for the
podcast by Scottish folk singer Shona Donaldson.  


Words of the week:   Origin stories


12 February 2023