The latest big cat sightings took place in Lewiston, near Camrose, and also near Croesgoch last week.

In Lewiston, Emma Bennett's father and brother saw big cats on separate occasions near their home.

"My dad went out of the back door and saw something large jump at least six feet up into the hedge," Emma told the Western Telegraph. "It was quite dark, but he knew by the way it moved and jumped that it was feline."

The following evening, her brother was walking up the lane towards the family home when he saw a cat-like creature.

"According to my brother, it was a bit smaller than an alsatian," said Miss Bennett, "But it had a very long tail and was the same kind of brown colour as a rabbit."

A driver on the A487 heading into Croesgoch also saw a large cat, which disappeared into the hedge as he drove by.