The picture of the large panther-like creature was discovered in the files of a zoology organisation.
It shows a large muscular black cat lying in long grass in Smallthorne, Staffordshire.
The photo was accompanied by a handwritten note dated March 17 - but it is unclear is which year it was taken.
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