DNA from a black hair found at the scene of a sheep attack has offered 'definitive proof' that black panthers are roaming the British countryside.
A forensic laboratory took on the species identification task and used mitochondrial DNA analysis to ascertain a 99 per cent match to a big cat species
And documentary-makers, who had been investigating sightings across the UK, say the test has now come back 'positive' and confirmed the existence of black panthers and other big cats living in the UK. DNA from a black hair caught on a barbwire fence following a sheep attack has offered 'definitive proof'Matthew Everett, from Dragonfly Films, said: 'The DNA was from hairs caught on a barbwire fence where there had been some unusual predatory activity.
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