Anomaly Ledger

← Cryptid Encyclopedia A–Z

Blue Mountains panther

Last reviewed Next review

Painted illustration: black panther on a sandstone ledge in the Blue Mountains eucalyptus forest
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.
Jamison Valley in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, where panther sightings are reported
Jamison Valley in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, where panther sightings are reported · Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons) · Image source · License

A big cat locals have reported for over a century in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney.

Disputed Verdict: Unconfirmed; escaped exotic cats are the usual explanation.

Region
Oceania · Australia
First reports
Over a century of local reports

Key sightings

Best evidence

Sightings and theories; no specimen.

Sources