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  Beast of Bodmin: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Bodmin moor is a granite moorland in northeastern cornwall, uk, 208 km² in size, dating from the carboniferous period of geological history....
Newquay (), (cornish: tewynn pleustri) is a town on the north atlantic coast of cornwall in the south west of the united kingdom....
The beast of exmoor is a cryptozoological cat that is rumored to roam the fields of devon in the united kingdom, slaying livestock at times....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/be/beast_of_bodmin.htm   (1162 words)

  
 Beast of Bodmin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Beast of Bodmin is a phantom wild cat (or possibly a number of them) which ranges in Cornwall in the United Kingdom.
Bodmin Moor became a centre of these sightings with occasional reports of mutilated slain livestock: the alleged leopard-like cats of the same region came to be popularly and alliteratively known as the Beast of Bodmin Moor.
The Beast of Bodmin Moor was briefly mentioned in the cult film Dog Soldiers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beast_of_Bodmin   (513 words)

  
 Bodmin Moor
Bodmin Moor is a granite moorland in northeastern Cornwall about 100 square miles in size.
During the Bronze Age, Bodmin Moor was densely populated and now many prehistoric stone barrows and circles lie scattered across the moor.
On the southern slopes of the moor lies Dozmary Pool, where according to Arthurian legend Sir Bedivere[?] threw Excalibur to The Lady of the Lake.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/bo/Bodmin_Moor.html   (94 words)

  
 Beast of Bodmin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Beast of Bodmin is a phantom wild cat (or possibly a number of them) ranges in Cornwall in the United Kingdom.
Bodmin Moor became a centre of these sightings occasional reports of mutilated slain livestock: the leopard-like cats of the same region came be popularly and alliteratively known as the of Bodmin Moor.
Less than a week after the government a boy was walking by the River Fowey when he discovered a large cat Measuring about four inches wide and seven long (10 × 18 cm) the skull minus its lower jaw but possessed two prominent incisors that suggested that it might been a leopard.
www.freeglossary.com /Beast_of_Bodmin   (519 words)

  
 [mysterious world]
Bodmin Moor became a nerve center of these sightings and reports of inexplicably slain livestock, and the alleged leopard-like felines of the region came to be popularly known as the Beast of Bodmin Moor.
In October 1997, officials from Newquay Zoo claimed to identify pawprints left in mud to the south of Bodmin Moor as the fresh tracks of a puma.
Soon after that discovery, an alleged photograph of the Bodmin Beast materialized, which seemed to show an adult female puma that was looked like it could be pregnant.
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 Animal Rites: Beast of Bodmin
The giant zodiac images of Bodmin Moor are in the form of colossal animals drawn from the folklore of the area.
New evidence has come to light which suggests that the Beast of Bodmin phenomena may be an example of an Afro-Celtic Teleportation Voodoo acausally connected to a Feline Landscape Imprint within the Giant Zodiac on Bodmin Moor.
Around the Goodaver Farm (see News 10) The Beast of Bodmin's Simulacra, The Giant Tom Cat, lies over Catshole Downs with his head formed by Tolborough Tor, his generative organ is formed by Brown Willy.
www.earthlydelights.co.uk /netnews/map4.html   (348 words)

  
 Bodmin Moor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cheeswring, a granite tor on the southern edge of Bodmin Moor (Photo by Mick Knapton)
Bodmin Moor has been officially designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), as part of Cornwall AONB.
The highest point is Brown Willy at 420 m (1378 ft), also the highest point in Cornwall.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bodmin_Moor   (190 words)

  
 Beast of Bodmin Moor
Beast of Bodmin Moor : is a fl panther like creature that is believed to inhabit Bodmin Moor in Cornwall.
That was until recently when a 14-year-old boy discovered a skull with large fangs, in the River Fowey on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall.
Perhaps the best supporting evidence yet for the beast's existence comes in the form of recently released 20-second video footage which may show a species of wild cat previously thought to be extinct.
www.paranormality.com /beast_of_bodmin.shtml   (298 words)

  
 Bodmin on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Bodmin was formerly a busy market for tin and wool.
Government to examine new video tape of beast of Bodmin moor.
Bodmin design pointing way for more smaller Asda stores: store format programme of three sizes with `flexible approach to development'.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/B/Bodmin.asp   (161 words)

  
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A resurgence of sightings of the so-called Beast of Bodmin Moor and further attacks on animals has prompted calls for a Government inquiry into the phenomenon to be reopened.
Mr Tyler said that he had photographic evidence of sightings of the Beast, evidence of bite marks on attacked animals "likely to be by a big cat" and a new scientific study of droppings believed to have come from the wild creature.
Following publication of the picture, pressure is mounting on the Government to re-open the inquiry into the so-called Beast of Bodmin.
www.ncf.carleton.ca /~bz050/bodminphoto.html   (1222 words)

  
 The Beast of Bodmin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Beast of Bodmin (or BOB for short) is a fl panther-like creature that is believed to inhabit Bodmin Moor.
Perhaps the best supporting evidence yet for the beast's existence comes in the form of recent 20-second video footage shot in August 1998 which may show a species of wild cat previously thought to be extinct.
Most experts believe that BOB is, most likely, a large cat or cats released into the wild following the introduction of the Dangerous Wild Animals Act in the 1970s, which imposed new restrictions on the keeping of exotic pets.
www.cornishfolklore.com /bob.htm   (894 words)

  
 Beast of Bodmin is alive and breeding
THE Beast of Bodmin does exist and is breeding in the wilds of Cornwall, according to new evidence presented by zoologists yesterday.
Lengthy examination of paw prints left in china-clay tips to the south of Bodmin Moor have produced "conclusive proof" that the beast is not one but a family of pumas.
The discovery of the distinct indentations in the soft clay breathes new life into the theory of the beast after it was rejected by experts from the Ministry of Agriculture two years ago.
telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1997/10/18/nbod18.html   (499 words)

  
 Hunting the Beast   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Beast of Exmoor is a folktale for our times.
They are hunting the beast, hunting the beast.
Humans being humans, we would rather blame the killings on a "beast" than accept that our own pet dogs are the real culprits.
www.shartwell.freeserve.co.uk /humor-site/thebeast.htm   (171 words)

  
 'Beast Of Bodmin Was Black Plastic Bag.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A woman who claimed that the Beast of Bodmin Moor was laying siege to her house has made the list of the top ten funniest calls to the RSPCA.
A woman phoned to report that she was trapped indoors because a fl cat-like creature had been crouching on her doorstep for 24 hours.
She thought it might be the infamous "Beast of Bodmin Moor" - but the skulking beast turned out to be a delivery of phone directories in a fl plastic bag.
www.scottishbigcats.co.uk /bbod.htm   (286 words)

  
 The Ubiquitous Beast   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Beast of Bodmin Moor investigation was officially over and the results were inconclusive.
If we back track a little to March, 1995 the Beast of Bodmin Moor was briefly referred to by Andrew Robathan in his speech to Parliament on the Eradication of Mink in the United Kingdom.
Member for North Cornwall that, although the beast of Bodmin moor may be a tourist attraction, the beast of Bodmin is not.
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 beast of bodmin moor - single post for printer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
I remember seeing footage of the supposed beast once, from great distance it did in fact look like a Black Panther...not some monster.
It seems you can't move on any of the moors for all the damn beasts that are supposed to be there.
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 On The Trail Of The Beast Of Bodmin Moor.
On The Trail Of The Beast Of Bodmin Moor.
But the tell-tale signs were four (long scratch marks which Rosemary Rhodes thinks identifies the killer of her ewe- the Beast of Bodmin Moor.
The Beast is charged with costing Mr Goodenough pounds 1,000 in livestock.
www.scottishbigcats.co.uk /onthetraiof.htm   (1071 words)

  
 The Bodmin Moor Pages - Legends
A wild and rugged area steeped in history, Bodmin Moor has more than its fair share of myths and legends - from its strong connections to the stories of King Arthur right up to present day reports of farmers livestock being hunted down by the Beast of Bodmin Moor.
Her lover, a crippled farmhand called Matthew Weeks was later hanged at Bodmin Gaol for the crime.
All of Bodmin Moor is privately owned and the landowners are known as the 'Lords of the Manor'.
www.bodminmoor.co.uk /legends.html   (649 words)

  
 Bodmin, beast of bodmin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Bodmin Self-Catering Cottages in Bodmin, beast of bodmin..
Bodmin and Wenford Railway: Combine a steam-railway journey with hiking or cyclingin Cornwall, or learn to drive a train's steam locomotive yourself bodmin.
The Bodmin and Wenford railway is the only standard gauge steam line situated in bodmin...
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 Scotsman.com News - Big cats
TWO friends out for an evening stroll in East Lothian had a "petrifying" experience when they were confronted by what they described as a large panther.
POLICE are on the lookout for a mystery "fl beast" seen near an East Lothian town centre after...
INVESTIGATIONS into alleged sightings of the Beast of Roslin are continuing after an expert...
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 FS CryptoCorner: White ‘Beast of Bodmin’
A Bodmin family are the latest to spot what they believe to be one of the area's mysterious big cats — but this time the animal was white.
Derek and Christine Day, and their daughter Lisa who was celebrating her 17th birthday, were amazed to see a large white creature sitting in open land near their home to the south of Bodmin.
Christine's father Charles Sims, 72, said: "We've seen the pictures of the beast of Bodmin and they are always a darker colour.
www.100megsfree4.com /farshores/abc_uk6.htm   (475 words)

  
 The Beast of Bodmin Moor - The Natural History Museum, London
Tales of mysterious large animals abound in Britain, with sightings as far apart as Kent and Scotland.
Photographs and even films had been taken of these beasts, but there has been little physical evidence to support the sightings.
This is the story of how The Natural History Museum tracked down this beast...
www.nhm.ac.uk /nature-online/life/mammals/beast-of-bodmin-moor   (86 words)

  
 16 Bodmin at Local.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Bodmin Moor, a wild area in the county of Cornwall, south-western England, noted for its ancient monuments and scenic beauty.
Bodmin - Distances given as the crow flies...
Bodmin - Distances given as the crow flies 16 Ilsington Country Hotel 44.9 miles from Bodmin
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 Unexplained Mysteries :: Beast of Bodmin Moor
It is thought that the Beast of Bodmin Moor is an example of the Alien Big Cats phenomenon, and is most likely to be a Puma.
Authorhouse.co.uk and.com have now announced on their website that the English translation of The Beast of Gevaudan by Pierre Pourcher is now on sale in paperback ISBN 1420872486 and hardback 1425921302.
This is the major world publication relevant to the Beast of Bodmin.
www.unexplained-mysteries.com /viewarticle.php?id=37   (305 words)

  
 BBC News | UK | Beast of Bodmin evades RAF cameras   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Hi-tech efforts to capture the legendary Beast of Bodmin on film have failed because of bad weather on the Cornish moor.
The existence of big cats on Bodmin Moor has never been proven beyond doubt, although many Cornish farmers maintain they have lost sheep to large, savage animals.
In August 1998 a 20-second video was released and was declared by some wild cat experts to be the best evidence yet that big cats roam Bodmin Moor.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/uk_news/519700.stm   (349 words)

  
 BBC News | UK | 'Beast of Bodmin' captured on video
Video footage of what is claimed to be the 'Beast of Bodmin' has been released.
"Farmers and other who had sighted the so-called 'Beast of Bodmin Moor' did not take kindly to being portrayed as gullible yokels, deluded by a trick of the light," said Mr Tyler.
In the 1995 government report, zoologists concluded there was no evidence to show big cats existed on the moor.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/136546.stm   (270 words)

  
 Evil
Reports of the beast begun in the early 1970's, but in the spring of 1983, local farmer Eric Ley lost over one hundred of his sheep in a period of two and a half months.
Those who have researched the Exmoor beast suggest that it is a large, cat-like animal, either fl or dark gray, with a long tail.
For example, during the British army's hunt for the Exmoor beast, the creature was trapped and surrounded in a barn.
www.occultopedia.com /e/exmoor.htm   (793 words)

  
 Bodmin Isp - Broadband-Internet-Providers.Org.Uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Apr 2002) The Bermuda Triangle (14 Apr 2002) The Beast of Bodmin Moor (10 Apr 2002) Beast of Gevaudan (10 Apr 2002)...
Printing Bodmin - UK directory of printing companies and related resources.
Beast of Bodmin Moor - Find out more about Parapsychology, Paranormal, Unusual and Supernatural Phenomena from this easy to follow A to Z index site.
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A new high-tech operation has begun to try to capture the ‘Beast of Bodmin Moor’ on film.
Newquay Zoo managing director Mike Thomas believes that the 'beasts' are big cats once kept as pets but released into the wild.
A calf and two sheep have been torn apart in Cornwall and Devon in the last six weeks, and Mr Thomas - who has been co-ordinating big cat sightings - believes the Beast of Bodmin Moor is responsible.
farshores.org /c_beast.htm   (244 words)

  
 The Occult: Occultopedia - letter B index
The definitive visual encyclopedia of mythical creatures, demons, tribal totems, fanciful beasts, gods, and assorted other creatures from the beginnings of human history right up to the work of the surrealists.
When she could turn up no written descriptions of the find, she turned to other scientists for help, touching off a worldwide wave of interest in the creature that would come to be called the "coelacanth," long thought to be extinct, and now celebrated as one of the world's oldest species.
Vivid descriptions of beasts that coexisted with dinosaurs, among them the flying Quetzalcoatlus "the size of a small airplane" with its 40-foot wingspan accompany color illustrations by a variety of artists.
www.occultopedia.com /b.htm   (3163 words)

  
 anything but ordinary: Beast of Bodmin Moor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
And for the next 24 hours she was imprisoned in her Cornwall home, convinced the so-called Beast of Bodmin had wandered on to her doorstep.
Eventually she called the RSPCA, whose officers rushed to the scene to confront the snarling beast - only to find that it was in fact a fl plastic bag containing a number of telephone directories.
[Editors Note: Here is an article on The Beast of Bodmin Moor, if you're interested.
www.geekgrrl.com /archives/2003/01/001540.php   (288 words)

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