Terrified mum claims to have snapped panther prowling through Northampton estate

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Clare Hodges, a mum-of-eight, claims she saw a large black animal with a long tail near her home in Northampton.
She managed to take a photograph of the creature before fleeing back into her house.
Hodges is concerned for the safety of local children, particularly her autistic daughter.
She noted that local cats had been absent for several days before the sighting.
The sighting occurred near an area where neighbours had left out lamb for a fox.
Hodges believes the animal may have come from Harlestone Firs Forest, where big cat sightings have been rumored.
Some online commenters questioned the authenticity of the photograph, suggesting it might be AI-generated, but Hodges maintains it is real.
A big cat expert commented that if authentic, the photo shows a large feline alarmingly close to homes.
The incident comes weeks after another suspected big cat sighting in Northamptonshire.
Northamptonshire Police confirmed receiving a report of a large cat sighting on August 6 but had not received a report from Hodges.

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