According to a leading expert, there are numerous large felines prowling the UK. Professor Robin Allaby of Warwick University has discovered evidence of their DNA in the wild and estimates that around 100 of these creatures roam free.

His conclusion is based on an analysis of a sample taken from a sheep carcass found in the Lake District. The carcass appeared to have been torn apart in a manner inconsistent with any known local wildlife.

From the samples, he identified ‘Panthera genus’ DNA,…