throbber Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 The grey ones can be very aggressive. My old cat would often get in tear-ups with them and would give him some nasty injuries. A badger almost knocked me off my mountain bike once too. Don’t let it be said that there are no dangerous animals in the wilds of Scotland. I don’t think I have ever seen a badger. My father once saw a wild black cat somewhere in the Black Isle area, said it was about the size of a deer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 12 minutes ago, throbber said: My father once saw a wild black cat somewhere in the Black Isle area, said it was about the size of a deer. Was he also a terrible alcoholic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Was he also a terrible alcoholic? He was but he wasn’t drunk when he was driving his van. You get a few sightings of large cats around the Black Isle/Contin areas.Also there is the infamous Beast of Banff: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, throbber said: He was but he wasn’t drunk when he was driving his van. You get a few sightings of large cats around the Black Isle/Contin areas. Also there is the infamous Beast of Banff: The big cat sightings in Scotland seem to have died out over the last couple of decades. Heard tales of farmers shooting big cats and being asked to burn the bodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 The big cat sightings in Scotland seem to have died out over the last couple of decades. Heard tales of farmers shooting big cats and being asked to burn the bodies. I haven’t heard of any recently but that is quite definitely a wild cat in the video. I know a farmer who saw an eagle push a cow off a cliff and then eat it’s splattered remains. That would be some sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 The great outdoors is one of life's simple pleasures. I love nothing better than a walk up Blackford hill, bonaly, or Berwick law. Always take my camera, as on a clear day you get some cracking views from those places. Fantastic way of clearing your head as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 6 hours ago, throbber said: I haven’t heard of any recently but that is quite definitely a wild cat in the video. I know a farmer who saw an eagle push a cow off a cliff and then eat it’s splattered remains. That would be some sight. Is everybody you know a compulsive liar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 7 hours ago, throbber said: Absolute nonsense, bang average animals can’t run up vertical walls. Goats are great at this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Is everybody you know a compulsive liar? I don’t actually know the farmer, he’s a friend of a friends. Think it was Uist this happened in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, throbber said: I don’t actually know the farmer, he’s a friend of a friends. Think it was Uist this happened in. You said you did know him. We don't deal in second hand drunken tcheucter talk here. We want FACTS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 You said you did know him. We don't deal in second hand drunken tcheucter talk here. We want FACTS! Saying it was a friend of a friend who saw it didn’t have the same ring to it.Eagles drag goats off cliff edges and you can see a video of it happening on YouTube if you look. If the cow was close to the cliff edge an eagle could easily drag it enough for it to fallOff the edge, it would have the element of surprise as an advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy85 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 You’ll never get facts from throbber Mitty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I saw a black squirrel in New York once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 11 minutes ago, throbber said: Saying it was a friend of a friend who saw it didn’t have the same ring to it. Eagles drag goats off cliff edges and you can see a video of it happening on YouTube if you look. If the cow was close to the cliff edge an eagle could easily drag it enough for it to fall Off the edge, it would have the element of surprise as an advantage. What on earth goes through your mind? 10 minutes ago, Rugster said: I saw a black squirrel in New York once. ^^^Highlight of the time he was allowed to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 You’ll never get facts from throbber Mitty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy85 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Just now, throbber said: Thank you for posting a brand new, never seen before video of an eagle dragging a goat down a cliff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Oh, throbber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 3 minutes ago, Bobby Skidmarks said: Oh, throbber When I Google "eagle dragging goat off a cliff" there was a link to a "weasel riding a woodpecker", it was even duller than thobber's goat plucking eagle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 8 hours ago, throbber said: Also there is the infamous Beast of Banff: Keep pushing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Rugster said: I saw a black squirrel in New York once. We get them here too. They're cool as f**k. Also, these grey and silver boys. If I get reincarnated, I'd like to be one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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