A couple are convinced a big cat is on the loose in Rutland.
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Adam and Kayliegh Holmes took their dog, Loki, for a walk in Wakerly Woods in the East Midlands of England over the weekend when the animal was confronted by the big cat.
Kayleigh was quoted by the Rutland and Stamford Mercury as saying: ''The dog was running around and he ran into a wooded area. My husband ran after him to top of a steep hill and saw the dog growling at a big cat, which was also making noises.
''It's not what my husband was expecting at all. He picked up a log and threw it - not at the cat, but so that it would scare away.
Adam described the cat as being ''twice the size'' of Loki with large legs, bright yellow eyes, fangs and a long tail.
Loki had a scratch on his nose and has limped since the incident, although Kayleigh is uncertain whether the big cat caused the injuries.
She had previously dismissed big cat sightings that she had read about in the past, but she now says: ''I do think they're out there''.