Watch as wild camper records ‘big cat’ during Peak District trip

A wild camper has recorded what he believes is a wild cat growling just outside his tent in the Peak District.

By Wiktoria Wrzyszcz

Published 26th Sep 2022, 11:29 BST

Updated 26th Sep 2022, 11:47 BST

Michael googled and searched on YouTube for noise of different animals. The only thing he could find that sounded similar were growls of big cats like a black leopard.

YouTuber Novice Wildcamper who travels around the UK and records videos of his camping trips heard a growling sound while visiting White Edge. Wild Camper, whose real name is Michael has been passionate about camping his entire life but has never encountered a big cat before his recent Derbyshire Trip.

The video which Michael published on his channel had over 600 comments with many people saying that the growl sounds exactly like a big cat such as black leopard or lynx.

Watch the video to see Michael’s reaction as the distant guttural growling suddenly gets much closer and louder.

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