Why do so many British people claim to have seen wild leopards and pumas in the UK, when a simple search on Wikipedia shows that leopards and pumas do not live in
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It was unmistakable': Edinburgh man maps big cat sightings in area after his own close encounter - Edinburgh Live
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It was unmistakable': Edinburgh man maps big cat sightings in area after his own close encounter - Edinburgh Live
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