Cat eat cat world

Shock discoveries in parks are nothing new. But in the days of the internet, bundles of porn discarded in hedges are getting few and far between. People are having to get more imaginative when leaving things for others to chance upon in public spaces. Take Sara Hill, 32, of south London, who, as freebie shitrag the News Shopper reports, made a “grim discovery on Saturday during her daily walk around Sydenham's Southend Park”:

The horse groomer who lives in Bellingham, said: "As I walked up to it I thought it was an old jumper - but then as I got closer I suddenly realised what it was.

"It's one of the most horrific things I've seen. I am a country girl and have seen a lot of dead animals and have plucked chickens - but I wasn't prepared for this.”

It was of course a savaged cat. (It’s pretty gruesome, actually – only the bones and head were left). But who could have done this? Tramps? Mice seeking vengeance? Sara offers:

“There is no way a dog did it, as it would have been ripped apart. And a fox would have taken it away."

In wades “full-time big cat researcher Neil Arnold, who has been studying cat sightings in the area for more than 20 years” with his two pence:

"It looks very much like a large cat would carry out this type of kill, especially when comparing it to other kills I've examined over the years."

(Funny a “full-time big cat researcher" coming up with that.)

"The main animal seen around Sydenham, Penge, Norwood and Bromley is a black leopard - or panther.

"I've seen a black leopard three times locally, and have evidence such as livestock kills, faeces and paw-prints. But kills of animals are the best evidence."

He added: "When a leopard kills, it kills only to eat, to survive, and will rasp away fur with a sandpaper like tongue leaving a very clean kill.

"Domestic cats are on the menu although preferred prey is pigeon, pheasant, rabbit, rats, mice, and also larger prey such as deer and sheep.”

And people?

Mr Arnold also said black leopards are no threat to humans unless cornered, provoked or injured.

Phew. So running the fuck away is fine. There’s more advice on Neil’s blog, which is written in third person, so he must know what he’s talking about.

Helpfully, the News Shopper offers a picture gallery (which I would link to but I'm at work and the pictures are grim as fuck):

See photos of the dead cat - beware, the pictures are very gory.

I would suggest an interactive element, with a virtual stick to poke the corpse with.