A large cat is suspected to be lurking in a Cotswolds village. A photograph of a roe deer, believed to have been slain and devoured by a big cat, has emerged.

The image depicts the deer discovered in Painswick, with only its head and hind legs remaining, as the rest of the body and organs have been eaten. Another photo reveals where the deer’s fur has been torn out, a characteristic indicative of a big cat’s behaviour after killing its prey before feasting on it.

These graphic images were…