News RSS Feed


Colchester: Fresh ‘beast’ sighting

8:41am Friday 28th March 2008

comment Comments (10)   Have your say »

By Lauren Oldershaw »

Another sighting has been made of the elusive so-called beast of Essex.

Alison Wilcox, of Ambrose Avenue in Colchester, said she was on her way back from Hadleigh with her husband when she spotted the panther-like animal standing in a field between Lawford and Colchester in the middle of the day.

"It was definitely not a horse - it was black animal, and I am certain it was this beast everyone keeps talking about.

"It was just standing there, and then I saw in the paper that someone else had heard it growling," added Mrs Wilcox.

The creature has also recently been sighted in Harwich, Colne Engaine and Colchester.

Print article » Email to a friend »

Your Say YourColchester

just me, says...
8:55am Fri 28 Mar 08

I always laughed at these so called 'sightings' ,thought it was a figment of someones imagination.
That was until I was a passenger in a car on the road from clacton to Colchester and I spotted a big .black cat in the middle of a field.There was no doubt what I saw ,in fact I made the driver turn round and go back for another look.By then ,whatever it was had vanished.
Now I don't believe in ghosts ,spooks or anything like that ,but I saw what I saw and now am convinced there is something there.
Of course ,my family think I am mad so am keeping quiet.
Makes you wonder how many people have seen this animal and don't say anything for the same reason.
Off you go ...have a good laugh ,but I did see it.

Report this post »

TJ, says...
9:05am Fri 28 Mar 08

It gets about a bit.

Unless there's more than one. . . . .

Report this post »

mumof1, Colchester says...
1:08pm Fri 28 Mar 08

I'm sure there's more than one. I haven't seen it but I do believe that it is true. Thanks for sharing your story, I don't think you're crazy!!

Report this post »

Sarah, colchester says...
2:29pm Fri 28 Mar 08

I haven't seen it! It may be real but I also know people who years ago had a laugh making large paw prints in wet concrete and faking pics!!! It wouldn't be a beast anyway more likely a panther!!

Report this post »

miserable catowner, peldon says...
9:17pm Fri 28 Mar 08

on Tuesday morning we found our pet cat in the middle of the garden with her head ripped off not cut or just a broken neck but actually hanging off by a couple of sinews would a fox do that to a fully grown healthy cat ? but then after such a savage attack would it just be left in the garden wouldnt it eat it, or is it all just coincidence!

Report this post »

cabbie, colchester says...
2:24pm Sat 29 Mar 08

i saw the beast, well lots of them in the high st about 2am this morning lol

Report this post »

The Word, Essex says...
9:41pm Sat 29 Mar 08

A big cat Expert should be called in and witnesses of seeing big cats should use their mobile phone cameras you can buy throw away cameras in most Supermarkets then you have your evidence when anything very strange happens and that in cludes UFOS, Ghosts

Report this post »

Jim, says...
8:02pm Sat 5 Apr 08

We've just been over to hilly fields for a walk this afternoon, and seen a large black animal like a puma sitting in a clump of trees,it was watching a rabbit running ahead of us, about 30 feet away. Just as we spotted it, it turned it's head and looked at us, at which point we swiftly retreated. It was definately a cat, but as big as a labrador.

Report this post »

Jools, Colchester says...
8:57am Tue 8 Apr 08

Both me & my partner saw this too, last summer we were driving home from Clacton and it was in a field. It was definitely a large black cat with a long tail...much too big for a domestic cat. We too turned round and went back but it had gone... We both were like "Oh my god did you see that!!!"

Report this post »

The Word, Essex says...
9:13pm Tue 22 Apr 08

Jim and jools did you report this when you had the sighting?

Report this post »

Your sayYourColchester

comment Add your comment

Register for a FREE Gazette account and you can have your say on today's news and sport by adding comments on articles we publish. The best comments may even get published in the paper.

Please register now or sign in below to continue.




Forgotten your password?

In this section

Essential Links

Sponsored Links

Editor's Choice

Halstead: Man dies in house blaze

A man has died following a house fire in Halstead.

“No way Tesco” - residents with councillors Kim Naish and Dave Harris protest outside the site of the proposed new Tesco Express. (78925-3)
Colchester: They say 'No!' to Tesco

Hundreds of residents have vowed to fight plans for another Tesco store.

Pick of the parks - the boating lake in Colchester Lower Castle Park. (77271-30)
North Essex: Put the flags out for our top parks

People living in north Essex have their pick of some of the top parks.

Delving into the past - Michael Horne at Grange Barn, formerly part of Coggeshall Abbey. Submitted pictures
Coggeshall: Revealing murky history of abbey

A new history of Coggeshall Abbey has uncovered murder mysteries, royal relationships and power struggles.

U's looking at Akanni-Sunday

COLCHESTER United are set to take another look at trialist Akanni-Sunday Wasiu tomorrow.

Ravi: players are playing perfectly

RAVI Bopara believes the Leicestershire Foxes will have trouble contending with his in-form Essex Eagles when the pair square-off in the NatWest Pro40 League on Sunday.



What's On Live Travel YourColchester

Last updated 05.19 with 0 incidents

Full Traffic Report »

Hot Jobs


Local Information

Enter your postcode, town or place name

House prices »   Schools »   Crime »   Hospitals »

Sponsored Adverts By Yahoo
Sponsored Adverts By Yahoo