Big cat investigators say they have seen what they believe to be a leopard in a Buckinghamshire woodland - the latest in a long line of terrifying sightings in the Chilterns. 

There have long been apparent sightings of big cats in Buckinghamshire, which led to reports of a "Beast of Bucks" lurking in our countryside - and the latest sighting was near Cokes Lane in Amersham. 

Big Cats of the Chilterns, a group of investigators who have long been trying to prove the existence of these animals in the area, say they had a sighting of what they believe was a 'large Labrador sized black cat' on Wednesday, October 19.

Sharing the news on their Facebook page, they told how the large black cat was moving towards the east of Chesham."

They wrote: "We have just had a report in of a black leopard like cat in fields within the East Amersham area.

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"It was described as a Labrador sized black cat but much longer and sleeker. I have had over 5 reports of a large black panther like animal crossing London Road in Amersham near Cokes Lane in the past.

"This indicates a continued line of travel from other local hotspots including Hodgemoor woods and the Chalfont's. Keep your eyes peeled and keep images of evidence and sightings coming in thanks." 

There have been a string of sightings of a leapord cat sightings in the area in recent years. 

Back in May, a shocked High Wycombe walker shared with the Bucks Free Press a sighting of a sandy-coloured puma.  

They said: "We have just had a sighting of a very large cat in Hodgemoor woods.

"It was sandy coloured so we are assuming it’s a puma. It jumped down from a tree and bounded into undergrowth.

"Hodgemoor woods has a long history of reports including one horse attack, and multiple sightings."

Sightings of a "Beast of Bucks" have been circulating since 2001, when experts confirmed prints found on Wycombe Heights golf course in Loudwater were those of a puma.

Many zoologists are convinced Britain has a large wild population of big cats, which grew in the late 1970s when the Dangerous Wild Animals Act forced owners to get rid of exotic pets.