{"id":"a3271420-26cb-4c6c-a73d-fe870e408c80","url":"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-09-05-theyve-found-sheep-up-in-trees-inside-britains-black-leopard-mystery/","domain":"dailymaverick.co.za","outlet":{"name":"Dailymaverick","country":"ZA","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"CURIOUS CAT: ‘They’ve found sheep up in trees’ — inside Britain’s ‘black leopard’ mystery","plainHeadline":"Britain may host black leopards, says researcher after sightings and DNA results.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Kent farmers report sheep with kill marks and tree sightings discussed by a local resident.","British big-cat researcher Rick Minter asserts large cats may be naturalising in Britain.","Minter cites about 1,500 claimed encounters and 6 publicly known positive DNA results.","Forensic tooth-pit analysis and AI are being used to identify predator signatures.","Sighting footage and animal behavior described, but no conclusive native population proven."],"topics":["Environment","Health","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-05T06:50:52.680Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-05T06:52:44.818Z","story":null}