King Charles is reportedly “shaken to the core” after the sighting of a huge panther-like animal roaming the Gloucestershire estate he shares with Queen Camilla.
Charles was warned of the predator following the report that of a dog walker spotting the animal corner a fox near Highgrove House. The walker’s dogs startled the animal and it ran off, leaving the fox to make its lucky escape.
Locals in the area are calling the animal “The Beast of Highgrove.” It may be a good thing that Charles’ Highgrove gardening staff has seen a recent reduction in numbers.
A “local source” claims King Charles is “deeply” unsettled over a potential “predator lurking”
“The King takes enormous comfort in the countryside,” an insider told Radar Online. “Highgrove is his sanctuary. The idea of a predator lurking so close unsettles him deeply. He already has enough to contend with in terms of his health … This has added an extra layer of worry.”
“There is concern for the safety of staff, visitors, and animals on the estate,” another source shared. “It is the last thing the king needs at the moment.”
In the meantime, big cat expert Rick Minter has been investigating the incident. “A dog walker near Tetbury watched a black panther cornering a fox at dusk,” he said. “Her three big dogs were on leads, but they rumbled the cat, which rushed away … The fox emerged from its trapped situation and left the area. [Afterward, the fox stayed] close to the walker and her dogs, seemingly wanting their company for safe escort.”
The investigator, who documents sightings of animals on his podcast, linked the Highgrove predator to similar local reports. He mentioned another sighting nearby in which a witness spotted a large feline stalking deer through the woods.
“The person noticed an orange hue to the animal’s otherwise dark fur,” he commented. “[That] suggests it was a leopard in its black form, as most credible panther sightings appear to be.”
There have been reports of other sightings along the M5 road near Charles’ home. “In May, a driver claimed to have seen a black panther lurking in the scrub by the M5 motorway verge in south Gloucestershire,” the podcaster added. “In following it up, … the neighboring farm at that spot reported that its cattle had been on edge and were behaving nervously … around the time of the sighting.”
TELL US – WHERE DO YOU THINK THE PANTHER MIGHT HAVE COME FROM? DO YOU THINK THEY’LL CAPTURE IT?
