Is Cannock Chase Panther a wild wolf?
Jan 22 2010 http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2010/01/22/is-cannock-chase-panther-a-wild-wolf-66331-25661678/ A new wave of sightings of a mysterious creature in the area has led to suggestions the fabled Chase Panther could, in fact, be a wild wolf. Over the past decade, many eyewitnesses claim to have spied a big cat prowling the vast undergrowth of Cannock Chase – The Sunday Mercury even sent reporter Jonny Dangerous out to find the beast. But this year, residents who have caught a glimpse of the Chase Beast claim the creature is more lupine than feline. Resident Peter Derbyshire said he saw a wolf-like creature while driving near Pottal Pool. “I was driving through the trees in the direction of Stafford when I saw something dark moving amongst the bushes on the right hand side of the car,” he said. “I slowed down to get a better look. It was probably about 80 metres away. It was aware I had slowed down, but did not seem too fussed. It disappeared into the bushes and I
