1 00:00:01,800 --> 00:00:03,967 -[ominous instrumental music] -[insects trilling] 2 00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:08,500 [Phil Torres] Check it out. 3 00:00:08,500 --> 00:00:12,400 There are no native species here that do that. 4 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:15,300 [Josh Gates] On this episode of Expedition X... 5 00:00:15,300 --> 00:00:17,266 [Phil] Look at this, it's a skull. 6 00:00:17,266 --> 00:00:19,333 [Josh] ...my team travels to Britain... 7 00:00:21,266 --> 00:00:24,166 [Josh] ...to investigate reports of a monster cat 8 00:00:24,166 --> 00:00:26,266 prowling the English countryside. 9 00:00:26,266 --> 00:00:29,166 [Phil] Be careful because there could be a monster out there. 10 00:00:29,166 --> 00:00:34,000 [Josh] Locals are on edge after a string of frightening close encounters. 11 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:35,533 Just... just sitting, staring at me. 12 00:00:36,367 --> 00:00:37,166 It was stalking me. 13 00:00:37,166 --> 00:00:39,166 [Josh] And during their hunt, 14 00:00:39,166 --> 00:00:41,767 as Phil and Jess close in on the beast, 15 00:00:41,767 --> 00:00:44,367 they capture shocking video evidence... 16 00:00:44,367 --> 00:00:45,800 [Phil] Where did you go? 17 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:47,667 [Josh] ... that is truly astounding. 18 00:00:47,667 --> 00:00:50,567 [Jessica] Oh, right there! Holy [bleep] 19 00:00:50,567 --> 00:00:52,734 [theme music playing] 20 00:00:58,266 --> 00:01:00,800 [Phil] When we were in England investigating the Hell-Fire Club, 21 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:05,200 I came across a headline in the newspaper that really stuck with me. 22 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:06,033 Look at this. 23 00:01:08,266 --> 00:01:09,266 [Josh] All righty. 24 00:01:09,266 --> 00:01:12,000 Supposedly monstrous beast stalking England. 25 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:13,567 -That'll stick with you. -Right? 26 00:01:13,567 --> 00:01:15,900 I did some digging, and this isn't a one-off. 27 00:01:15,900 --> 00:01:20,567 All across England, there are reports of people seeing monstrous beasts. 28 00:01:20,567 --> 00:01:22,867 But, so, when you're saying "Monstrous beast," 29 00:01:22,867 --> 00:01:24,467 what exactly are we talking about here? 30 00:01:24,467 --> 00:01:28,500 Like, something supernatural or something that's just, like, a gigantic animal. 31 00:01:28,500 --> 00:01:31,000 Honestly, Jess, it depends on who you ask. 32 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:34,500 But there's a lot of reports, including some particularly interesting ones 33 00:01:34,500 --> 00:01:36,166 from just the last couple of months. 34 00:01:36,166 --> 00:01:39,166 So, I think this is something we need to take a look at. 35 00:01:39,166 --> 00:01:42,367 So, you have definitely fallen down a serious black hole here... 36 00:01:42,367 --> 00:01:44,200 -Yes. -...because there are, to Phil's point, 37 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:47,467 there are centuries of reports all across the UK 38 00:01:47,467 --> 00:01:50,000 of these weird, larger than life, 39 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,834 and some would even say, demonic, animals. 40 00:01:56,266 --> 00:01:59,967 From Sherlock Holmes' Hound of the Baskervilles in Devon 41 00:01:59,967 --> 00:02:02,200 to Somerset's Gurt Dog, 42 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:04,800 to the sheep-slaying beast of Exmoor, 43 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:07,700 there are hundreds of stories about ominous encounters 44 00:02:07,700 --> 00:02:12,100 with supernatural animals throughout British legend. 45 00:02:12,100 --> 00:02:16,567 None is more famous than the rampage of the devil in the form of a dog, 46 00:02:16,567 --> 00:02:18,066 Black Shuck. 47 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:21,767 During a thunderstorm in 1577, 48 00:02:21,767 --> 00:02:27,567 a gigantic black canine beast reportedly burst into two English churches, 49 00:02:27,567 --> 00:02:31,967 killing parishioners and causing a steeple to collapse. 50 00:02:31,967 --> 00:02:35,266 Locals say you can still see his scorched claw marks 51 00:02:35,266 --> 00:02:38,467 on the door of the church in Blythburgh. 52 00:02:38,467 --> 00:02:42,100 For superstitious Brits, the appearance of a menacing dog 53 00:02:42,100 --> 00:02:45,266 is thought to be an omen that you or someone close to you 54 00:02:45,266 --> 00:02:48,200 will die within the year. 55 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:53,767 In the 1970s and '80s, sightings of black dog-like creatures begin to wane. 56 00:02:53,767 --> 00:02:57,767 But, curiously, reports of a large black cat-like creature 57 00:02:57,767 --> 00:03:02,000 stalking the British countryside begin to rise. 58 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:06,000 What makes this so disturbing is that no large feline predator 59 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:07,867 has been native to the British Isles 60 00:03:07,867 --> 00:03:11,767 since the Eurasian lynx died out 1,300 years ago. 61 00:03:12,500 --> 00:03:15,300 Then, in the late '90s and early 2000s, 62 00:03:15,300 --> 00:03:19,500 several hikers in southern Scotland claimed to see a monstrous cat 63 00:03:19,500 --> 00:03:22,367 that the press dubs the Galloway Puma. 64 00:03:22,367 --> 00:03:26,867 Are these monstrous cats a continuation of the black beast legend, 65 00:03:26,867 --> 00:03:31,800 something supernatural that portends ill fortune and death? 66 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:36,200 Or could there be a surprising scientific explanation? 67 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:40,767 Are there literal jaguars and pumas secretly stalking Britain? 68 00:03:40,767 --> 00:03:43,166 [dramatic instrumental music] 69 00:03:46,367 --> 00:03:48,100 There's some recent evidence I just got. 70 00:03:48,100 --> 00:03:49,100 Take a look at this photo. 71 00:03:49,100 --> 00:03:50,200 -Oh, whoa! -Wow! 72 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:52,400 [Phil] This was taken a week ago 73 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:54,367 by a farmer who lives right on the border 74 00:03:54,367 --> 00:03:55,500 of northwest England and Wales, 75 00:03:55,500 --> 00:03:57,967 which is a known hotspot of a lot of recent sightings. 76 00:03:57,967 --> 00:04:01,166 He's actually seen a large black cat-like creature in the area, 77 00:04:01,166 --> 00:04:04,166 and he got this photo of what he thinks are its tracks. 78 00:04:04,166 --> 00:04:06,166 -That's about four inches wide. -That's big. 79 00:04:06,166 --> 00:04:07,667 Oh, yeah. Especially for a feline. 80 00:04:07,667 --> 00:04:09,967 That's, essentially, the size of a mountain lion track, 81 00:04:09,967 --> 00:04:12,467 and there should not be any mountain lions in the UK. 82 00:04:12,467 --> 00:04:15,700 That being said, as tracks in the snow melt, 83 00:04:15,700 --> 00:04:17,967 they can appear wider than they originally were. 84 00:04:17,967 --> 00:04:19,500 So, possibly, that happened here. 85 00:04:19,500 --> 00:04:21,200 But, regardless, It's interesting. 86 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:22,700 I think the other thing that's fascinating here 87 00:04:22,700 --> 00:04:25,967 is that whatever this is seems to be out prowling in the snow. 88 00:04:25,967 --> 00:04:28,567 So, maybe, it has a den of some sort around here. 89 00:04:28,567 --> 00:04:30,667 Maybe we could even catch it before it moves on. 90 00:04:30,667 --> 00:04:33,600 And that's exactly why I think we need to get there soon. 91 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:35,700 Just the sheer variety of stories throughout the country, 92 00:04:35,700 --> 00:04:38,200 says to me, there's definitely something unsettling out there. 93 00:04:38,200 --> 00:04:39,767 It's just one of those situations 94 00:04:39,767 --> 00:04:41,000 where I don't know if we really want to find 95 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:42,266 what we're out there to look for, 96 00:04:42,266 --> 00:04:44,367 because I do not want to be eaten. 97 00:04:44,367 --> 00:04:45,767 Yeah, I didn't think about that part. 98 00:04:45,767 --> 00:04:47,066 Ah, you'll probably be fine. 99 00:04:47,066 --> 00:04:49,800 The mission is, go to Great Britain, investigate this story, 100 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:52,567 see if you can capture on camera whatever this is. 101 00:04:52,567 --> 00:04:54,867 And, hey, maybe you can prove to everybody in the UK 102 00:04:54,867 --> 00:04:56,400 that there's been a mystery beast 103 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:58,200 living under their noses all along. 104 00:04:58,200 --> 00:04:59,867 While you do that, I'll continue to gather 105 00:04:59,867 --> 00:05:02,367 any other eyewitness reports here, and we'll stay in touch. 106 00:05:02,367 --> 00:05:03,600 -Perfect. -Sounds good. 107 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:05,934 All right. Good luck and, uh... don't get eaten. 108 00:05:06,467 --> 00:05:07,967 Fingers crossed. 109 00:05:07,967 --> 00:05:10,567 [Josh] From New York, Phil and Jess fly to Liverpool 110 00:05:10,567 --> 00:05:13,767 and, then, travel by car over the border into Wales. 111 00:05:14,300 --> 00:05:15,533 [renaissance music playing] 112 00:05:15,533 --> 00:05:18,867 Then, they cut across a patchwork of forest and farmland 113 00:05:18,867 --> 00:05:20,567 in the county of Flintshire, 114 00:05:20,567 --> 00:05:23,266 where they'll meet the witness who found the paw prints. 115 00:05:23,266 --> 00:05:24,700 [Jessica] Ooh, this is a beautiful landscape. 116 00:05:24,700 --> 00:05:26,200 Really beautiful. 117 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:28,367 Why not live here as a... 118 00:05:28,367 --> 00:05:30,000 -As a demon beast? -As a demon beast. [chuckling] 119 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:32,800 I mean, if you gotta demon beast anywhere, demon beast here. 120 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:34,867 [tense instrumental music] 121 00:05:34,867 --> 00:05:36,667 What do you think this thing actually is, then? 122 00:05:36,667 --> 00:05:37,867 Do you think it's a monster? 123 00:05:37,867 --> 00:05:39,500 Do you think it's somebody's lost exotic pet? 124 00:05:39,500 --> 00:05:41,200 I feel like we only have two options. 125 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:43,100 -Okay. -One is exotic pet 126 00:05:43,100 --> 00:05:44,767 that's either released recently, 127 00:05:44,767 --> 00:05:48,500 or maybe there's a population of them that have been living out here for years. 128 00:05:48,500 --> 00:05:50,867 -[Jessica] Mmm-hmm. -And then, two, 129 00:05:50,867 --> 00:05:52,900 it's all in people's heads. 130 00:05:52,900 --> 00:05:57,033 But these tales have been happening for hundreds of years. 131 00:05:58,700 --> 00:06:01,533 [Jessica] So, you know, where there's smoke, there's fire. 132 00:06:03,900 --> 00:06:05,300 [Phil] Hey, Chris. 133 00:06:05,300 --> 00:06:07,667 -Hi! I'm getting caught in the brambles. -[chuckling] 134 00:06:07,667 --> 00:06:09,467 -[Phil] How are you? -I'm all right. Thank you. 135 00:06:09,467 --> 00:06:10,500 -Hi. Jessica. -[Chris] Hi. 136 00:06:10,500 --> 00:06:11,767 -Nice to see ya. -[Chris] Yeah. 137 00:06:11,767 --> 00:06:13,767 [Phil exhales] So, we have the photo that you sent. 138 00:06:14,667 --> 00:06:16,066 It's interesting. 139 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:18,700 Where did you find that? 140 00:06:18,700 --> 00:06:22,100 I dropped this tree here on 16th of January. 141 00:06:22,100 --> 00:06:24,333 [tense instrumental music] 142 00:06:26,867 --> 00:06:28,567 It snowed that night. 143 00:06:28,567 --> 00:06:30,767 Come back the following day, 144 00:06:30,767 --> 00:06:33,100 I seen footprints. 145 00:06:33,100 --> 00:06:35,567 And there wasn't a normal sized footprints. 146 00:06:37,266 --> 00:06:41,000 [Jessica] Has anybody reported seeing anything that large in the area? 147 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:43,767 [Chris] Yeah, there's been several sightings around here. 148 00:06:43,767 --> 00:06:47,300 Twice beyond the houses over there on the field. 149 00:06:47,300 --> 00:06:49,367 It's been seen on top of the mountain. 150 00:06:49,367 --> 00:06:51,200 Up the road here, at night, 151 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:52,667 a guy walking his dog. 152 00:06:52,667 --> 00:06:55,867 So, have you ever laid eyes on this thing that's out there? 153 00:06:55,867 --> 00:06:58,400 Yes. Not by myself. 154 00:06:58,400 --> 00:07:00,500 Both times, I've had witnesses with me. 155 00:07:00,500 --> 00:07:01,667 [dramatic instrumental music] 156 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:03,667 I was with me two sons. 157 00:07:03,667 --> 00:07:05,700 [dog barking] 158 00:07:05,700 --> 00:07:07,400 A guy who's farming up there... 159 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:09,500 [sheep bleating] 160 00:07:09,500 --> 00:07:11,033 ...he was losing lambs. 161 00:07:11,033 --> 00:07:14,100 So, we asked to go over there with a rifle and see if we could help him out. 162 00:07:14,100 --> 00:07:15,634 [ominous instrumental music] 163 00:07:18,367 --> 00:07:21,133 We heard a strange, very deep howl. 164 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,166 And I thought, "Why is the dog down there?" 165 00:07:26,500 --> 00:07:28,100 [barking] 166 00:07:28,100 --> 00:07:30,834 It wasn't... The two dogs were sat alongside us. 167 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:34,000 This thing come along the hedge, 168 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:35,433 he just stood there looking at us. 169 00:07:37,900 --> 00:07:40,000 [Phil] That's really weird. 170 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:41,767 So, how big are we talking? 171 00:07:41,767 --> 00:07:43,100 Just about the size of a Labrador. 172 00:07:43,100 --> 00:07:45,967 And, then, how long across from tip to tail, would you say? 173 00:07:45,967 --> 00:07:47,100 [Chris] Four feet? 174 00:07:47,100 --> 00:07:49,066 [Phil] I mean, I guess the big predators here 175 00:07:49,066 --> 00:07:51,100 have been extinct for centuries now. 176 00:07:51,100 --> 00:07:53,500 So, if it's not them, 177 00:07:53,500 --> 00:07:56,767 then, what is this creature people are seeing around here? 178 00:07:56,767 --> 00:07:58,066 I think it's inconclusive. 179 00:07:59,767 --> 00:08:01,900 [tense instrumental music] 180 00:08:01,900 --> 00:08:05,467 [Jessica] After leaving Chris, Phil and I hike into the woods towards Black Brook, 181 00:08:05,467 --> 00:08:08,233 where he believes the creature may be living. 182 00:08:09,700 --> 00:08:11,867 -I do find Chris very believable. -[Phil] Very believable. 183 00:08:11,867 --> 00:08:15,300 And the fact that he has so many other eyewitnesses that he can point us. 184 00:08:15,300 --> 00:08:18,367 [Phil] And he's spent so much time in this area 185 00:08:18,367 --> 00:08:22,467 that, if anybody's gonna know, it's gonna be a guy like him. 186 00:08:22,467 --> 00:08:25,567 We know whatever people are seeing out here, it is close. 187 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:28,834 [Jessica] What about this? 188 00:08:29,767 --> 00:08:31,133 Is that something? 189 00:08:31,867 --> 00:08:33,266 That could be something rooting around. 190 00:08:33,266 --> 00:08:35,734 -That looks like a deer print, actually. -Yeah. 191 00:08:37,066 --> 00:08:38,934 Anything in the mud. 192 00:08:40,300 --> 00:08:42,433 [tense instrumental music] 193 00:08:44,367 --> 00:08:47,000 Well, clearly, a lot of animals come down to this water 194 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:48,500 to get a drink. 195 00:08:48,500 --> 00:08:50,467 And I'm guessing whatever it is we're after-- 196 00:08:50,467 --> 00:08:52,233 Look at the scratches on that log. 197 00:08:53,667 --> 00:08:56,133 [Phil] Look at the scratches on that log. 198 00:08:58,767 --> 00:09:00,367 -That's a good find. -[Jessica] Is it really? 199 00:09:00,367 --> 00:09:01,467 [Phil] Yeah. 200 00:09:01,867 --> 00:09:03,166 Oh, wow. 201 00:09:03,166 --> 00:09:05,166 And they look really fresh. 202 00:09:05,166 --> 00:09:07,967 There are no native species here that do that. 203 00:09:07,967 --> 00:09:09,867 In America, it could be bears. 204 00:09:09,867 --> 00:09:11,433 [ominous instrumental music] 205 00:09:13,367 --> 00:09:15,834 [Jessica] All right, I'm looking for prints. 206 00:09:16,767 --> 00:09:18,634 Ooh, look at this. 207 00:09:19,867 --> 00:09:22,000 We got a set of feathers here. 208 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:26,200 It tells me something probably ate a bird right here. 209 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:29,100 Finding obliterated feathers means this area 210 00:09:29,100 --> 00:09:31,000 is some creature's feeding ground. 211 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:32,367 Another feather right there. 212 00:09:32,367 --> 00:09:35,367 But any number of small animals consume birds. 213 00:09:35,367 --> 00:09:37,767 For me to check my skepticism at the door, 214 00:09:37,767 --> 00:09:40,700 I'm going to need to see proof of bigger prey. 215 00:09:40,700 --> 00:09:43,967 If it ate around here, we should look at the mud very carefully. 216 00:09:43,967 --> 00:09:47,567 If Chris's reports are accurate, it should be out here. 217 00:09:50,367 --> 00:09:52,367 Look at this, it's a skull. 218 00:09:52,367 --> 00:09:54,233 [ominous instrumental music] 219 00:09:57,567 --> 00:09:59,333 [Jessica] Ooh, that's a big one! 220 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:02,433 What is that, sheep skull? 221 00:10:04,367 --> 00:10:06,367 -[Phil] Yeah, look at those teeth. -[Jessica] Yeah. 222 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:08,567 [Phil] Wow. 223 00:10:09,166 --> 00:10:11,333 That's amazing. 224 00:10:13,100 --> 00:10:15,266 -We have the scratch marks on the log you found. -[Jessica] Mmm-hmm. 225 00:10:15,266 --> 00:10:17,100 A pile of feathers, fresh kill. And this. 226 00:10:17,100 --> 00:10:18,767 [Jessica] Just a few hours in the woods, 227 00:10:18,767 --> 00:10:21,867 and we've already come across really good hits. 228 00:10:21,867 --> 00:10:24,367 [Phil] There's no way to tell how long ago this sheep 229 00:10:24,367 --> 00:10:27,000 met its presumably violent end. 230 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:30,600 With enough evidence to know there are predators in the area, 231 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:34,066 Jess and I decide it's time to lure one in. 232 00:10:35,066 --> 00:10:37,100 We set up a perimeter of cameras. 233 00:10:37,100 --> 00:10:40,000 At the center of the circle, we place a game caller, 234 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:43,567 which should entice any large creatures nearby, 235 00:10:43,567 --> 00:10:48,166 and an 18-foot tree blind will give us full vantage of the forest. 236 00:10:50,467 --> 00:10:52,333 One, two, three... 237 00:10:52,967 --> 00:10:55,166 One more push. Ready? 238 00:10:55,166 --> 00:10:57,867 As many carnivores hunt their prey nocturnally... 239 00:10:57,867 --> 00:10:59,300 [Jessica] Straightening up. 240 00:10:59,300 --> 00:11:03,266 [Phil] Our best bet is to investigate under the cover of darkness. 241 00:11:03,266 --> 00:11:05,100 That is... 242 00:11:05,100 --> 00:11:06,867 That is all you, Phil. 243 00:11:06,867 --> 00:11:11,033 [Phil grunting] What do you mean? This looks totally stable. 244 00:11:12,800 --> 00:11:14,266 So, these headlamps... 245 00:11:14,266 --> 00:11:16,500 -[Jessica] Mmm-hmm. -[Phil] ...click three times, red light. 246 00:11:16,500 --> 00:11:18,567 -Okay. -I think we should ditch the flashlights tonight, 247 00:11:18,567 --> 00:11:20,367 use these. 248 00:11:20,367 --> 00:11:24,467 And that'll make us a little bit less visible to any animals around here. 249 00:11:24,467 --> 00:11:26,066 All right, that works for me. 250 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:31,400 All right, I'll head out there. 251 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:32,500 [Phil] Be careful. 252 00:11:32,500 --> 00:11:34,634 [tense instrumental music] 253 00:11:35,767 --> 00:11:38,667 [Jessica] Okay, Let's see. Let's set up... 254 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:42,033 by this tree. 255 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:49,200 Got the night vision goggles out. 256 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:51,767 Power that up right away. 257 00:11:51,767 --> 00:11:54,767 So, that way, if Phil sees anything or notices anything, 258 00:11:54,767 --> 00:11:59,066 I can use the night vision goggles and see if I can pick it off as well, 259 00:11:59,066 --> 00:12:00,934 down here at ground level. 260 00:12:03,600 --> 00:12:05,066 All right. 261 00:12:06,467 --> 00:12:07,667 [Phil] Going up. 262 00:12:08,800 --> 00:12:11,233 [creaking] 263 00:12:24,300 --> 00:12:26,433 [tense instrumental music] 264 00:12:28,166 --> 00:12:30,800 [on radio] All right, I've got the flare rolling and calibrated. 265 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:33,367 So, any animal that comes through here, 266 00:12:33,367 --> 00:12:36,367 I will be able to light it up with this thing and get it on tape. 267 00:12:36,367 --> 00:12:37,300 [Jessica on radio] Copy. 268 00:12:37,300 --> 00:12:40,000 I have a question about rabbits. 269 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:43,500 What type of rabbit would live in this area? 270 00:12:43,500 --> 00:12:47,567 Probably bigger than we're used to, rabbits. Like hares. 271 00:12:47,567 --> 00:12:49,000 [Jessica] There's a devil hare, 272 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:51,700 an eastern cottontail... 273 00:12:51,700 --> 00:12:53,433 Try the devil hare. 274 00:12:53,667 --> 00:12:55,367 Will do. 275 00:12:55,367 --> 00:12:57,800 Also, it's got a pretty dope name for being a rabbit. 276 00:12:57,800 --> 00:13:02,066 Devil hare in three, two, one... 277 00:13:02,567 --> 00:13:04,967 [hare squeaking on speaker] 278 00:13:14,500 --> 00:13:17,166 Oh, sounds awful. 279 00:13:17,166 --> 00:13:19,166 [squeaking sounds continue] 280 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:23,867 We just got a hit on the camera trap. 281 00:13:23,867 --> 00:13:27,166 It is camera trap two. Just wait till you see this photo. 282 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:29,266 [Jessica] Why? What is it? 283 00:13:30,100 --> 00:13:31,166 We got a badger. 284 00:13:32,200 --> 00:13:35,166 And it looks pretty fluffy and cute, 285 00:13:35,166 --> 00:13:38,300 even though they are fairly ferocious predators. 286 00:13:38,300 --> 00:13:39,467 [Jessica] Well, that is adorable, 287 00:13:39,467 --> 00:13:42,066 but that's not necessarily what we're looking for. 288 00:13:42,867 --> 00:13:45,200 No, it is not, but it's a good start 289 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:47,000 that our cameras are in the right spot 290 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:48,467 to pick up anything going through here. 291 00:13:48,467 --> 00:13:51,433 And maybe it was that rabbit distress call that flushed it out. 292 00:13:54,266 --> 00:13:58,467 [Jessica] Well, if it is some sort of new, monstrous puma in the area, 293 00:13:58,467 --> 00:14:02,567 I don't feel too great sitting here on the bottom of the forest floor 294 00:14:02,567 --> 00:14:06,100 sending out bunny distress signals. 295 00:14:06,100 --> 00:14:10,200 Well, if it's any comfort, if it is a cat, it can climb, and climb well. 296 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:13,667 You know what, that is a comfort. Thank you. [chuckles] 297 00:14:13,667 --> 00:14:16,900 You're also upwind of me, so it wouldn't have drifted down to you. 298 00:14:16,900 --> 00:14:19,467 So, you know, we'll see who survives tonight. 299 00:14:19,467 --> 00:14:21,900 [Jessica] Whoever survives tonight has to buy the other one a G&T, 300 00:14:21,900 --> 00:14:25,166 except that it can't actually happen, 'cause they'll be dead. 301 00:14:25,166 --> 00:14:27,166 [laughs] 302 00:14:27,166 --> 00:14:28,867 I'll pour it on your grave, Jess. 303 00:14:28,867 --> 00:14:30,567 I'll pour it on your grave. 304 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:36,567 Okay. I might switch it up a little bit. 305 00:14:36,567 --> 00:14:38,767 Stick with rabbits, just a different type. 306 00:14:39,567 --> 00:14:41,667 [rabbit squeaking on speaker] 307 00:14:50,100 --> 00:14:51,567 [Phil] Jess, I got a heat signature. 308 00:14:54,567 --> 00:14:56,000 [Jessica on radio] Where is it coming from? 309 00:14:56,000 --> 00:14:58,400 [Phil] It is behind me. 310 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:00,967 I can't quite make out what it is. 311 00:15:00,967 --> 00:15:02,467 It seems to be behind a lot of brush 312 00:15:02,467 --> 00:15:04,266 'cause this thing's having trouble focusing. 313 00:15:06,066 --> 00:15:07,634 What the heck is that? 314 00:15:10,867 --> 00:15:11,967 [Jessica] Is there a way you can direct me? 315 00:15:11,967 --> 00:15:14,000 Maybe I can see it with my night vision goggles. 316 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:16,867 [Phil] I think it's northeast of where you are. 317 00:15:16,867 --> 00:15:19,367 As far as I can tell, it's not moving right now. 318 00:15:19,367 --> 00:15:23,266 [Jessica] Okay, I'm just gonna move slowly in that direction and see what I can see. 319 00:15:25,500 --> 00:15:26,900 [Phil] Whatever it is, it looks big, 320 00:15:26,900 --> 00:15:29,400 and it almost looks like it's going up a tree. 321 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:33,066 It almost looks like just warm tracks left over from something climbing. 322 00:15:34,300 --> 00:15:37,533 [Jessica] Oh, [bleep] Okay. Checking the tops of the trees. 323 00:15:41,800 --> 00:15:45,367 And so far, I am not seeing anything. 324 00:15:49,266 --> 00:15:52,000 [Phil] Really having a hard time getting a good shot of it on the flare 325 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:55,767 because it's just behind so much debris, it's losing focus constantly. 326 00:15:57,100 --> 00:15:59,467 So, I'd say, keep your eyes that way. 327 00:15:59,467 --> 00:16:02,634 Maybe play it one more time and see if it moves. 328 00:16:04,300 --> 00:16:06,433 [rabbit squeaking on speaker] 329 00:16:15,567 --> 00:16:16,967 Whatever it was, I think I moved. 330 00:16:16,967 --> 00:16:18,767 I lost it. I can't find it anymore. 331 00:16:23,967 --> 00:16:26,000 [Jessica] Okay. Well, at least we know that something's out there. 332 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:27,900 That's two hits so far. 333 00:16:27,900 --> 00:16:29,900 [Phil] It was weird that it didn't move at first. 334 00:16:29,900 --> 00:16:32,667 It almost looked like just the thermal leftovers 335 00:16:32,667 --> 00:16:35,166 of some animal moving on the tree. 336 00:16:35,166 --> 00:16:37,600 So, what? Like, it was sitting there hunching there for a while, 337 00:16:37,600 --> 00:16:39,100 and, then, left? 338 00:16:39,100 --> 00:16:40,700 [Phil] Basically, yeah. 339 00:16:40,700 --> 00:16:44,967 And, now that I can't find it anymore, I wonder if that just faded. 340 00:16:44,967 --> 00:16:45,900 [Jessica] Maybe it was watching you 341 00:16:45,900 --> 00:16:47,800 when you were getting up into the tree blind. 342 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:49,667 Or maybe, you know, the sound called it in, 343 00:16:49,667 --> 00:16:51,634 and it was just checking things out. 344 00:16:54,600 --> 00:16:55,967 All right, next one up. 345 00:16:55,967 --> 00:16:57,166 What do you want? 346 00:16:57,867 --> 00:16:59,767 [Phil] Does it have any sheep options? 347 00:16:59,767 --> 00:17:01,166 [Jessica on radio] Under domestic, 348 00:17:01,166 --> 00:17:04,634 distressed calf and lost sheep. 349 00:17:06,266 --> 00:17:11,066 That sounds about, like, the perfect thing to put out into the air right now. 350 00:17:11,066 --> 00:17:12,233 Let her rip 351 00:17:14,800 --> 00:17:16,367 Lost sheep, it is. 352 00:17:17,100 --> 00:17:19,233 [sheep bleating on speaker] 353 00:17:34,467 --> 00:17:36,367 [bleating continues] 354 00:17:37,667 --> 00:17:39,767 [tense instrumental music] 355 00:17:41,967 --> 00:17:44,233 So, I think I might have eye shine. 356 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:46,667 [Phil] You got eye shine? What direction? 357 00:17:47,567 --> 00:17:49,767 [Jessica] Straight in front of me. 358 00:17:49,767 --> 00:17:53,767 It looks like it's bobbing back and forth between the trees. 359 00:17:53,767 --> 00:17:56,900 Like, it's... Yeah, that it's checking us out and, then, hiding. 360 00:17:56,900 --> 00:18:00,166 -[Phil] I'm hearing branches snapping. Sounds big. -[wood snapping] 361 00:18:00,166 --> 00:18:02,233 [Jessica] Yeah, I just heard that one, too. 362 00:18:05,367 --> 00:18:07,667 It might be two. It might be two of 'em. 363 00:18:07,667 --> 00:18:11,300 One seems to be coming in and out of focus, like it's turning its head, 364 00:18:11,300 --> 00:18:13,133 and one's staring directly at me. 365 00:18:13,967 --> 00:18:16,667 [Phil] You're seeing two things out here? 366 00:18:16,667 --> 00:18:18,233 [dramatic instrumental music] 367 00:18:18,867 --> 00:18:20,433 That's creepy. 368 00:18:25,266 --> 00:18:28,000 -[Phil] Oh, my God. -[Jessica] There might be two of 'em. 369 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:30,100 I think we need to get over there to try to get a closer look. 370 00:18:30,100 --> 00:18:32,100 [on radio] I'm gonna head down. 371 00:18:32,100 --> 00:18:35,867 Isolated in the forest and provoking a reputed monster, 372 00:18:35,867 --> 00:18:38,300 Jess and I face the stark realization 373 00:18:38,300 --> 00:18:42,066 that the beast we seek might be closer than we realize. 374 00:18:44,567 --> 00:18:46,567 [whispering] Jess. 375 00:18:46,567 --> 00:18:50,967 [Jessica] Hey. Yeah, so I saw the eye shine right around this area. 376 00:18:50,967 --> 00:18:53,100 There was one that was steadily looking at me. 377 00:18:53,100 --> 00:18:54,500 And, then, there was another one 378 00:18:54,500 --> 00:18:57,000 that seemed to be, like, turning its head and walking away, 379 00:18:57,000 --> 00:18:58,667 -or going into a tree. -[Phil] Okay. 380 00:19:02,567 --> 00:19:04,567 [tense instrumental music] 381 00:19:06,867 --> 00:19:09,000 [Jessica breathing heavily] 382 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:11,467 [Jessica] I'm not getting anything on my side. 383 00:19:11,467 --> 00:19:13,333 -[Phil] I'm not seeing anything either. -[Jessica sighs] 384 00:19:14,567 --> 00:19:16,567 Where did that go? 385 00:19:16,567 --> 00:19:18,667 It seems like we lost its trail. 386 00:19:18,667 --> 00:19:20,066 Going through my time in the Amazon, though, 387 00:19:20,066 --> 00:19:23,200 I would find that jaguars 388 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:27,300 would like to observe you from afar and, then, they would move on. 389 00:19:27,300 --> 00:19:29,166 -[Jessica] Hmm. -So... 390 00:19:29,166 --> 00:19:32,166 -Honestly, that's kind of what just happened to us. -That's what I was gonna say. 391 00:19:32,166 --> 00:19:34,266 That's exactly what just happened. 392 00:19:34,266 --> 00:19:38,767 -I think you scared it off, though. -I think we scared it off. 393 00:19:38,767 --> 00:19:41,900 [Jessica] I bet you anything that thing is watching us right now. 394 00:19:41,900 --> 00:19:45,467 [Phil] After losing the visual, we hunkered down for a few more hours. 395 00:19:45,467 --> 00:19:49,266 But whatever this animal is, it does not re-emerge. 396 00:19:49,800 --> 00:19:51,934 [somber instrumental music] 397 00:19:53,967 --> 00:19:56,567 I feel like we were close last night, Jess. 398 00:19:56,567 --> 00:19:57,867 I think so, too. 399 00:19:57,867 --> 00:20:00,767 And whatever we caught on camera, and the night vision goggles, 400 00:20:00,767 --> 00:20:05,200 it was at least as tall, if not taller, than what Chris was describing. 401 00:20:05,200 --> 00:20:08,100 We need more evidence to figure out what this thing is. 402 00:20:08,100 --> 00:20:10,467 So, I arranged for us to meet with this guy, Leo, 403 00:20:10,467 --> 00:20:13,100 -who's a conservation biologist in the area. -[Jessica] Mmm-hmm. 404 00:20:13,100 --> 00:20:16,667 And he's collected a lot of data on the reports, 405 00:20:16,667 --> 00:20:18,567 and I think he has some good information for us. 406 00:20:19,467 --> 00:20:21,433 [tense instrumental music] 407 00:20:22,367 --> 00:20:23,867 -Hey, Leo. -[Leo] Good to see you, man. 408 00:20:23,867 --> 00:20:25,300 [Phil] Good to see you. 409 00:20:25,300 --> 00:20:28,600 So, listen, when I first heard about these stories 410 00:20:28,600 --> 00:20:31,500 of a black panther on the loose in the UK, 411 00:20:31,500 --> 00:20:33,900 I mean, I guess it's kind of hard to believe 412 00:20:33,900 --> 00:20:37,567 that either it could be true, or maybe it's just an elaborate hoax. 413 00:20:37,567 --> 00:20:41,066 What makes you think it actually is true? 414 00:20:41,066 --> 00:20:44,667 Yeah, I think stories on a case-by-case basis 415 00:20:44,667 --> 00:20:46,500 really need to be questioned quite thoroughly. 416 00:20:46,500 --> 00:20:49,300 So, what I'm trying to do is collect empirical data, 417 00:20:49,300 --> 00:20:51,700 but my research is into toothpick analysis. 418 00:20:51,700 --> 00:20:53,567 So, looking at bite marks on bones. 419 00:20:53,567 --> 00:20:57,500 And, so, how are you able to figure that out with bite marks on bones? 420 00:20:57,500 --> 00:20:59,567 So, the particular tooth that we're looking for 421 00:20:59,567 --> 00:21:01,000 is called the upper carnassial. 422 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:03,567 The carnassials are like flesh shears. 423 00:21:03,567 --> 00:21:05,367 So, they shear off the flesh from the bone. 424 00:21:05,367 --> 00:21:07,367 Then, if one of these teeth catches on the bone, 425 00:21:07,367 --> 00:21:09,767 it leaves a distinct three cusp pattern. 426 00:21:09,767 --> 00:21:12,266 By measuring these three cusp patterns, 427 00:21:12,266 --> 00:21:15,266 comparing them with control samples from museum specimens, 428 00:21:15,266 --> 00:21:18,000 we're able to say, with quite a lot of confidence, 429 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:21,567 whether the bone was eaten by a cat or a dog of a certain size. 430 00:21:21,567 --> 00:21:23,367 -That's pretty cool. -That's kind of fascinating. 431 00:21:23,367 --> 00:21:26,667 So, you're basically unlocking a huge amount of information 432 00:21:26,667 --> 00:21:28,567 -that's kind of been hidden out there until now. -[Leo] Mmm-hmm. 433 00:21:28,567 --> 00:21:31,400 So, then, are you convinced that there's cats in the area? 434 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:32,800 [Leo] Yeah, I'm pretty convinced. Yeah. 435 00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:35,900 I can tell you, one of these examples is from a jawbone, 436 00:21:35,900 --> 00:21:37,767 a mandible of a wild boar. 437 00:21:37,767 --> 00:21:40,400 And, obviously, wild boar, they're quite fearsome animals. 438 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:42,467 You know, not to be messed with. 439 00:21:42,467 --> 00:21:44,367 But this one's got a huge crunch mark 440 00:21:44,367 --> 00:21:46,967 with this distinct three cusp patterning. 441 00:21:46,967 --> 00:21:49,467 This sounds incredibly thorough, I gotta say. 442 00:21:49,467 --> 00:21:50,600 [Leo] Yeah. Yeah, yeah. 443 00:21:50,600 --> 00:21:52,900 Our samples from our toothpick analysis 444 00:21:52,900 --> 00:21:54,767 has been taken from the south of England 445 00:21:54,767 --> 00:21:56,300 up to the very tip of Scotland. 446 00:21:56,300 --> 00:21:58,066 All across the nation. 447 00:21:58,066 --> 00:21:59,567 I actually sent you guys a video earlier. 448 00:21:59,567 --> 00:22:01,367 I thought you could have a look at it. See what you think of that. 449 00:22:01,367 --> 00:22:03,800 Yeah. So, I wanted to ask about this. 450 00:22:03,800 --> 00:22:07,266 [Phil] First glance, I would say that looks like a black leopard with its... 451 00:22:07,266 --> 00:22:08,900 -long tail. -Yeah. It's kind of crouching down. 452 00:22:08,900 --> 00:22:10,800 Maybe it's chewing on something. His head's moving. 453 00:22:10,800 --> 00:22:13,500 You can see, it kind of looks like we got a tail... long tail, 454 00:22:13,500 --> 00:22:15,400 which is key in sightings popping off here. 455 00:22:15,400 --> 00:22:18,667 So, this story was widely reported in newspapers. 456 00:22:18,667 --> 00:22:21,300 And they all said what? That this was a black panther? 457 00:22:21,300 --> 00:22:23,467 The witnesses said they watched it for about five minutes. 458 00:22:23,467 --> 00:22:25,467 So, they got a pretty good look at it. 459 00:22:25,467 --> 00:22:27,567 [Jessica] Ooh, what is that? 460 00:22:27,567 --> 00:22:30,066 -[Phil] Where was this taken? -This is in the Peak District. 461 00:22:31,400 --> 00:22:33,500 [Phil] So you think the Peak District is a good target for us, 462 00:22:33,500 --> 00:22:35,567 that something could be hiding out there? 463 00:22:35,567 --> 00:22:38,867 Peak District is a perfectly viable place for a big cat to be hiding out. 464 00:22:38,867 --> 00:22:42,100 You know, there's not many people, lots of places to hide. 465 00:22:42,100 --> 00:22:43,400 Lots of potential prey, as well. 466 00:22:43,400 --> 00:22:46,567 Well, if we find anything, we'll definitely send it your way. 467 00:22:46,567 --> 00:22:48,800 -[Leo] Fantastic. -[Jessica] Awesome. Cheers! 468 00:22:48,800 --> 00:22:51,567 [Phil] If Leo's research is as solid as it sounds, 469 00:22:51,567 --> 00:22:55,400 a huge cat may be roaming the British countryside. 470 00:22:55,400 --> 00:22:57,000 If we can prove it, 471 00:22:57,000 --> 00:23:01,100 it would upend so much of what we know about the natural world in the UK. 472 00:23:01,100 --> 00:23:04,567 I need some help in the search for a suitable habitat for this creature, 473 00:23:04,567 --> 00:23:07,166 which means it's time to check in with Josh. 474 00:23:07,767 --> 00:23:09,000 -Hey, Josh. -Hi, Josh. 475 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:12,400 Hey, what's good in the Welsh woods? 476 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:14,567 Well, I'll tell you what, 477 00:23:14,567 --> 00:23:16,667 we've got some really interesting heat signatures. 478 00:23:16,667 --> 00:23:18,567 And, then, I actually caught some excellent eye shine 479 00:23:18,567 --> 00:23:21,700 that matches the height of eyewitness reports. 480 00:23:21,700 --> 00:23:24,300 Okay. So, what are we saying here? 481 00:23:24,300 --> 00:23:27,100 There might actually be some kind of monstrous beast out there? 482 00:23:27,100 --> 00:23:29,166 Well, Josh, we talked to this biologist named Leo, 483 00:23:29,166 --> 00:23:31,567 who's pretty convinced that there is a big cat out here, 484 00:23:31,567 --> 00:23:33,000 and he thinks where this thing could live 485 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:35,300 is in this area called the Peak District. 486 00:23:35,300 --> 00:23:36,467 But it's pretty remote. 487 00:23:36,467 --> 00:23:38,266 I've definitely heard of the Peak District. 488 00:23:38,266 --> 00:23:41,000 That's actually England's oldest national park, I think. 489 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:43,500 Yeah. So, listen, Josh. 490 00:23:43,500 --> 00:23:46,500 The Peak District is a big area. 491 00:23:46,500 --> 00:23:49,000 Yes, go on. 492 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:52,166 And I think the best way to really nail down 493 00:23:52,166 --> 00:23:53,867 -what habitat we should investigate... -[Josh] Mmm-hmm. 494 00:23:53,867 --> 00:23:57,000 ...is probably to see it from the air. 495 00:23:57,000 --> 00:23:59,500 Phil, are you asking me for a helicopter? 496 00:23:59,500 --> 00:24:00,800 Uh, yeah. 497 00:24:00,800 --> 00:24:02,000 I will make a few calls. 498 00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:04,200 -It's definitely coming out of your paycheck. -Ooh. 499 00:24:04,200 --> 00:24:06,800 But if you do get up there, hopefully you can identify 500 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:09,667 a potential habitat from above. All right? 501 00:24:09,667 --> 00:24:11,100 [clicks tongue] Sounds like a plan. 502 00:24:11,100 --> 00:24:12,800 Awesome. Thanks, Josh. 503 00:24:12,800 --> 00:24:14,867 [mimicking Arnold Schwarzenegger] Get to the chopper! 504 00:24:14,867 --> 00:24:17,300 -[groans] Okay. -Good one. [chuckles] 505 00:24:17,300 --> 00:24:18,166 Solid joke. 506 00:24:18,166 --> 00:24:19,667 What? It's a classic. 507 00:24:19,667 --> 00:24:21,100 All right. See ya. 508 00:24:21,100 --> 00:24:24,233 [pensive instrumental music] 509 00:24:25,767 --> 00:24:27,000 [Jessica] While Phil takes to the sky, 510 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:29,567 there's another lead I'm hunting down. 511 00:24:29,567 --> 00:24:33,467 A local railway worker says he had a terrifying run-in with a monster cat 512 00:24:33,467 --> 00:24:35,533 in the nearby village of Edale. 513 00:24:37,567 --> 00:24:38,634 Hey! 514 00:24:39,300 --> 00:24:40,634 [Jessica] Hey, nice to meet you. 515 00:24:41,000 --> 00:24:42,567 [Jessica] Jess. 516 00:24:42,567 --> 00:24:45,900 All right. So I heard you have quite the story to share. 517 00:24:45,900 --> 00:24:48,166 So where did all this take place? 518 00:24:51,567 --> 00:24:53,734 -Yeah, yeah. I'll follow you. -[Brown] Yeah, should we have a look, yeah. 519 00:24:54,867 --> 00:24:56,967 [upbeat music playing] 520 00:25:04,467 --> 00:25:06,367 -[Phil on radio] All right, let's go. - [pilot on radio] Let's do it. 521 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:21,266 [exclaims] 522 00:25:50,100 --> 00:25:51,200 [Jessica] It's gorgeous. 523 00:25:51,200 --> 00:25:52,967 [Brown speaking] 524 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:56,033 [Jessica] Yeah, this is really pretty. 525 00:25:58,600 --> 00:25:59,834 So, in this direction? 526 00:26:21,900 --> 00:26:22,934 Uh-huh. 527 00:26:45,800 --> 00:26:47,467 -Jeez! -Yup. 528 00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:50,133 How tall was this thing? 529 00:26:52,266 --> 00:26:55,033 I mean, that's big. That's huge. 530 00:27:04,266 --> 00:27:06,266 -How are you not utterly terrified? -[Brown chuckles] 531 00:27:22,367 --> 00:27:23,667 [Jessica] And it just sat there the whole time? 532 00:27:39,367 --> 00:27:40,433 [Jessica] Yeah. 533 00:27:51,100 --> 00:27:52,166 Oh! 534 00:27:53,567 --> 00:27:54,734 So, you were getting stalked? 535 00:27:56,867 --> 00:27:58,433 [tense instrumental music] 536 00:28:03,367 --> 00:28:05,533 [Phil speaking] 537 00:28:24,100 --> 00:28:26,367 [Phil speaking] 538 00:29:02,367 --> 00:29:04,767 [Phil] Once back on the ground, I rendezvous with Jess... 539 00:29:04,767 --> 00:29:06,200 [Jessica] All right, get ready. 540 00:29:06,200 --> 00:29:08,000 [Phil] Get ready. 541 00:29:08,000 --> 00:29:11,100 ...and we swap our SUV for some all-terrain vehicles 542 00:29:11,100 --> 00:29:14,367 more suited to reach the remote forest I geotagged. 543 00:29:14,367 --> 00:29:16,233 [engines revving] 544 00:29:27,266 --> 00:29:28,934 [Jessica] Oh [bleep] 545 00:29:29,600 --> 00:29:30,567 You good, Jess? 546 00:29:30,567 --> 00:29:31,600 [engine revving] 547 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:33,200 Go into one! 548 00:29:33,200 --> 00:29:35,266 -[Jessica] Put it in one? -[Phil] You got this! 549 00:29:35,266 --> 00:29:37,266 [Jessica] It's not budging. 550 00:29:37,266 --> 00:29:38,767 Just getting myself in deeper. 551 00:29:38,767 --> 00:29:40,867 [Phil] All right, I'm coming in. Let me help you out. 552 00:29:42,667 --> 00:29:44,433 [engine revving] 553 00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:52,967 -[Jessica] Nice! -[Phil whoops] 554 00:29:52,967 --> 00:29:55,233 -All right, you know what you owe me, Jess. -[Jessica] Huh. 555 00:29:56,000 --> 00:29:58,667 -A dry sock. -Oh, no! 556 00:29:58,667 --> 00:30:01,367 -You need taller boots, man. -[sighs] 557 00:30:01,367 --> 00:30:02,600 That's disgusting. 558 00:30:02,600 --> 00:30:04,266 [exhilarating instrumental music] 559 00:30:13,367 --> 00:30:16,467 We finally reached the location Phil spotted from the air. 560 00:30:16,467 --> 00:30:20,800 With water, tree cover, and ample food supply, 561 00:30:20,800 --> 00:30:23,467 this parkland could conceivably be a place 562 00:30:23,467 --> 00:30:25,867 that a large cat might call home. 563 00:30:25,867 --> 00:30:28,233 -[Phil] You hear that stream? -[Jessica] I do. 564 00:30:29,000 --> 00:30:31,767 This stream going through this forest 565 00:30:31,767 --> 00:30:33,066 is gonna be the great connector 566 00:30:33,066 --> 00:30:34,600 for all the wildlife around here. 567 00:30:34,600 --> 00:30:35,967 Look, look, look. 568 00:30:35,967 --> 00:30:37,467 -[bleating] -Why's that sheep running? 569 00:30:37,467 --> 00:30:38,767 [Jessica] Just hauling ass. 570 00:30:38,767 --> 00:30:40,266 There's another one right down there. 571 00:30:40,266 --> 00:30:42,467 [Phil] Whatever they're running from, I wanna know. 572 00:30:46,467 --> 00:30:47,667 [Jessica] Seeing anything yet? 573 00:30:47,667 --> 00:30:49,133 [Phil] Nothing right now. 574 00:30:52,200 --> 00:30:54,266 If there are large cats in the area, 575 00:30:54,266 --> 00:30:57,533 the nearby grazing livestock would make for easy prey. 576 00:30:57,967 --> 00:30:59,634 We need to be ready. 577 00:31:00,266 --> 00:31:02,667 So, we have game camps. 578 00:31:02,667 --> 00:31:05,567 -[Jessica] Yeah. -I also have hare traps. 579 00:31:05,567 --> 00:31:08,066 -What are hare traps? -So, this when we were looking for the Ozark Howler, 580 00:31:08,066 --> 00:31:10,066 we used to tape facing out on a tree. 581 00:31:10,066 --> 00:31:11,000 [Jessica] Oh, yeah. 582 00:31:11,000 --> 00:31:12,667 What I'm gonna do is put the sticky side out. 583 00:31:12,667 --> 00:31:15,266 -[Jessica] Uh-huh. -Gonna wrap it around this tree. 584 00:31:15,266 --> 00:31:19,100 Instead, what I have is the sticky side of Velcro 585 00:31:19,100 --> 00:31:20,567 that we can wrap around a tree, 586 00:31:20,567 --> 00:31:23,467 -and that'll really latch on to any hairs that go around. -Okay. 587 00:31:23,467 --> 00:31:26,767 [Phil] And if we get a hair sample, we can get a DNA sample, 588 00:31:26,767 --> 00:31:29,767 which could prove once and for all what this thing is. 589 00:31:29,767 --> 00:31:30,967 And to draw it in, 590 00:31:30,967 --> 00:31:35,000 a scent which is known to attract females and felines... 591 00:31:35,000 --> 00:31:36,533 Calvin Klein Obsession for men. 592 00:31:38,166 --> 00:31:39,867 -This has civetone in it... -[Jessica] Mmm-hmm. 593 00:31:39,867 --> 00:31:44,600 ...which is a synthetic version of what civets give out to attract a mate. 594 00:31:44,600 --> 00:31:48,000 -And civets aren't exactly wild cats. -Mmm-hmm. 595 00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:52,266 But it's been shown that this kind of gets the curiosity of wild cats. 596 00:31:52,266 --> 00:31:54,100 They work 60% of the time? 597 00:31:54,100 --> 00:31:56,367 -[Phil] Every time. -Every time. [laughs] 598 00:31:56,367 --> 00:31:57,700 Fantastic. 599 00:31:57,700 --> 00:32:01,533 So, we're gonna let this thing rip and see what we bring in. 600 00:32:02,867 --> 00:32:05,667 We're setting a line of game cameras from the edge of the forest 601 00:32:05,667 --> 00:32:07,567 back into the denser woods. 602 00:32:07,567 --> 00:32:10,266 In front of each camera, we're spraying the civet scent 603 00:32:10,266 --> 00:32:13,266 in hopes of drawing the creature within view. 604 00:32:13,266 --> 00:32:16,266 [insects trilling] 605 00:32:16,266 --> 00:32:18,433 -It's getting dark. -[Jessica] Yeah. 606 00:32:22,100 --> 00:32:23,333 [Phil] Look at this. 607 00:32:25,367 --> 00:32:27,166 [Jessica] Oh, yeah, that's another print! 608 00:32:34,567 --> 00:32:36,000 [Phil] So, we have this here. 609 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:37,700 [Jessica] Oh, there's a bunch. 610 00:32:37,700 --> 00:32:39,567 And look right here, a little bit of still water. 611 00:32:39,567 --> 00:32:41,367 -[Jessica] Mmm-hmm. -[Phil] Might have been easy access 612 00:32:41,367 --> 00:32:43,500 for a drink, rather than going all the way down to the street. 613 00:32:43,500 --> 00:32:47,133 This is wild, Jess. Look at the size of this track. 614 00:32:47,500 --> 00:32:48,667 [Jessica] That's big. 615 00:32:48,667 --> 00:32:52,166 The roundness looks more feline, but I cannot be sure 616 00:32:52,166 --> 00:32:55,266 what it is we're dealing with, other than to say this thing's huge. 617 00:32:55,266 --> 00:32:56,800 You know what I was just realizing, too? 618 00:32:56,800 --> 00:33:00,767 -[Jessica] Huh? -[Phil] These marks are fresh. 619 00:33:00,767 --> 00:33:03,300 I think this is the best evidence yet. 620 00:33:03,300 --> 00:33:05,033 [Jessica] Ooh, careful with your feet. 621 00:33:05,900 --> 00:33:07,333 Soft around here. 622 00:33:13,667 --> 00:33:16,600 Ooh, and this is freshwater that's running through here, too. Nice. 623 00:33:16,600 --> 00:33:18,834 -[Phil] Check it out. -[Jessica] Whoa. 624 00:33:19,767 --> 00:33:21,867 [Phil] That is a huge one. 625 00:33:21,867 --> 00:33:25,066 [Jessica] Scratch marks, just like we saw at the other location. 626 00:33:25,066 --> 00:33:27,000 While setting our final game cameras, 627 00:33:27,000 --> 00:33:31,166 we find even more evidence of a possible large cat in the area. 628 00:33:31,166 --> 00:33:35,166 If this is what we think it is, we'll set up a fur trap on here. 629 00:33:35,166 --> 00:33:37,100 I'll give you one. You can set up on another tree, 630 00:33:37,100 --> 00:33:39,166 in case this is a, you know, 631 00:33:39,166 --> 00:33:40,900 big animal superhighway right here. 632 00:33:40,900 --> 00:33:43,300 Then, we'll top it off with a few sprays of cologne. 633 00:33:43,300 --> 00:33:44,600 -[Jessica] Yeah. -See what comes. 634 00:33:44,600 --> 00:33:46,066 Sounds good. 635 00:33:47,166 --> 00:33:48,767 -So, this one's fairly simple. -[Jessica] Mmm-hmm. 636 00:33:48,767 --> 00:33:51,100 -It's got an adhesive on this backside. -[Jessica] Mmm-hmm. 637 00:33:51,100 --> 00:33:54,000 So you put the adhesive to the tree and wrap it around. 638 00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:57,266 -You want the sticky part of the Velcro out. -Okay. Got it. 639 00:33:57,266 --> 00:33:58,567 Thank you. 640 00:34:02,467 --> 00:34:03,934 [indistinct] 641 00:34:05,000 --> 00:34:07,166 [Phil] Look, that's already picking up 642 00:34:07,166 --> 00:34:09,400 little bits of the plants from around here, 643 00:34:09,400 --> 00:34:11,934 -[insects trilling] -[cologne spritzing] 644 00:34:13,767 --> 00:34:15,166 [Jessica sighs] 645 00:34:15,166 --> 00:34:16,734 [thunder rumbling] 646 00:34:17,900 --> 00:34:20,200 [Phil] It's raining steadily as we climb out of the ravine 647 00:34:20,200 --> 00:34:22,667 and set up a hunting blind on higher, 648 00:34:22,667 --> 00:34:25,166 but, sadly, not drier ground. 649 00:34:29,367 --> 00:34:30,700 [Jessica] All right. That looks pretty good. 650 00:34:30,700 --> 00:34:32,066 [Phil] It does look pretty good. 651 00:34:44,667 --> 00:34:46,433 -You ready? -[Jessica] Yeah. 652 00:34:47,867 --> 00:34:50,700 [ominous instrumental music] 653 00:34:50,700 --> 00:34:55,066 [whispering] Okay. So I think, at this point, we need to be as quiet as possible. 654 00:34:55,066 --> 00:34:56,567 [Jessica whispering] I agree. 655 00:35:00,967 --> 00:35:03,066 -[rain pattering] -[insects trilling] 656 00:35:10,000 --> 00:35:11,533 Hi, what, are you getting anything? 657 00:35:11,867 --> 00:35:12,700 [Phil speaking] 658 00:35:12,700 --> 00:35:14,667 -[Jessica] Me neither. -[Phil speaking] 659 00:35:19,266 --> 00:35:20,567 Oh, great. 660 00:35:20,967 --> 00:35:22,533 [thunder rumbling] 661 00:35:24,867 --> 00:35:26,700 [Phil] Jess, just got a hit on the camera trap. 662 00:35:26,700 --> 00:35:28,834 Oh, let me see. Let me see what you got. 663 00:35:31,100 --> 00:35:32,533 Holy [bleep] 664 00:35:33,800 --> 00:35:35,266 Oh, right there! You see it? 665 00:35:35,266 --> 00:35:36,800 Yeah, look! Holy [bleep] 666 00:35:36,800 --> 00:35:38,567 [Phil] Long black tail and eye shine! 667 00:35:38,567 --> 00:35:39,967 [Jessica] That's it! That's it! That's it! 668 00:35:39,967 --> 00:35:41,567 [Phil] That has to be a cat. 669 00:35:45,266 --> 00:35:47,867 The Peak District is not the only part of the UK 670 00:35:47,867 --> 00:35:50,567 plagued by reports of a monstrous cat. 671 00:35:50,567 --> 00:35:54,266 Allegedly, prowling Cornwall is the Beast of Bodmin Moor, 672 00:35:54,266 --> 00:35:56,200 a huge panther-like creature 673 00:35:56,200 --> 00:35:59,367 that supposedly left a trail of slain livestock 674 00:35:59,367 --> 00:36:01,800 mutilated by large claws. 675 00:36:01,800 --> 00:36:05,667 Meanwhile, in Dartmoor, a huge, violent, feline-like creature 676 00:36:05,667 --> 00:36:07,600 has also been sighted. 677 00:36:07,600 --> 00:36:10,600 Residents there point to a tale from the 1600s 678 00:36:10,600 --> 00:36:16,100 that says a local lord was cursed to be pursued by a pack of hell beasts. 679 00:36:16,100 --> 00:36:18,066 But it's actually the region of Exmoor 680 00:36:18,066 --> 00:36:21,800 that could boast the most bloodthirsty beast of all. 681 00:36:21,800 --> 00:36:26,166 In the 1980s, a farmer reported 100 of his sheep 682 00:36:26,166 --> 00:36:28,900 all had their throats violently ripped out. 683 00:36:28,900 --> 00:36:32,367 Residents were so alarmed that the British military intervened. 684 00:36:32,367 --> 00:36:34,834 But the soldiers' search came up empty... 685 00:36:35,567 --> 00:36:37,266 meaning this monster cat, 686 00:36:37,266 --> 00:36:38,767 just like all those others, 687 00:36:38,767 --> 00:36:41,233 could still be out there today. 688 00:36:46,166 --> 00:36:48,867 [Jessica] That was definitely a cat. 689 00:36:48,867 --> 00:36:50,433 So, what direction was it? 690 00:36:54,767 --> 00:36:56,934 -[Phil] Okay. -[Jessica] Like, right there? 691 00:37:05,600 --> 00:37:06,634 [Phil] Okay. 692 00:37:07,667 --> 00:37:09,066 Here's the trap. 693 00:37:11,600 --> 00:37:15,200 [Jessica exhales] All right. Shh, just gonna do a quick scan. 694 00:37:15,200 --> 00:37:19,367 [Phil] So, it was heading that way, just towards this trail I'm in. 695 00:37:19,367 --> 00:37:20,467 [Jessica] Okay. 696 00:37:25,400 --> 00:37:26,533 Don't see anything. 697 00:37:31,967 --> 00:37:33,567 [Phil] It's not there. 698 00:37:41,567 --> 00:37:43,266 Where did you go? 699 00:37:45,266 --> 00:37:47,900 I'm wondering, if the direction it came from 700 00:37:47,900 --> 00:37:49,800 could be right where our hair traps are. 701 00:37:49,800 --> 00:37:52,767 -So, check the fur traps? -[Phil] I think we should check the fur traps. 702 00:37:57,767 --> 00:37:59,033 Do you wanna check yours? 703 00:37:59,033 --> 00:38:00,433 -[Jessica] Yeah. -[Phil] I'll run down there and check this one. 704 00:38:06,266 --> 00:38:08,367 [insects trilling] 705 00:38:09,300 --> 00:38:10,767 [Jessica] Okay. 706 00:38:13,266 --> 00:38:14,233 [Phil] Jess, you got anything? 707 00:38:14,233 --> 00:38:16,867 [Jessica] No. Nothing on my end. How about you? 708 00:38:16,867 --> 00:38:19,000 -[Phil] Well... -[Jessica] You got something? 709 00:38:19,000 --> 00:38:20,634 I think I got hair. 710 00:38:21,567 --> 00:38:22,667 Jess, look at this. 711 00:38:22,667 --> 00:38:24,533 Nice. Okay, hold on. I'm coming down. 712 00:38:27,100 --> 00:38:28,867 Where? Oh, yeah, I see it. 713 00:38:28,867 --> 00:38:30,367 That's a good one. 714 00:38:36,567 --> 00:38:38,667 I mean, here's the thing, it could be anything, right? 715 00:38:38,667 --> 00:38:40,400 I mean, there's sheep in the area. 716 00:38:40,400 --> 00:38:43,200 -This seems too short for sheep. -It's too short for sheep? 717 00:38:43,200 --> 00:38:46,100 Yeah. I mean, you used to have a cat. Does this look like cat hair to you? 718 00:38:46,100 --> 00:38:48,066 I mean, it kind of looks like cat hair, yeah. 719 00:38:48,567 --> 00:38:50,667 [Phil] Okay. 720 00:38:50,667 --> 00:38:53,266 [Jessica] All right. Well, there you go. Something walked through here. 721 00:38:53,266 --> 00:38:56,867 And, presumably, this is the same something that we got on the camera trap. 722 00:38:56,867 --> 00:38:59,467 Yeah. No, I think you're right. It's gotta be. 723 00:38:59,467 --> 00:39:01,700 And, obviously, it was curious enough to come here 724 00:39:01,700 --> 00:39:03,634 and check it out in the first place. 725 00:39:05,166 --> 00:39:06,300 Exactly. 726 00:39:06,300 --> 00:39:10,367 So, do you wanna spritz down really hard, this whole area? 727 00:39:10,367 --> 00:39:12,867 [Phil] You think I should just spray everything down? 728 00:39:12,867 --> 00:39:13,967 Just douse it. 729 00:39:13,967 --> 00:39:15,967 -I'm gonna go check the game cam. -[Phil] Okay. 730 00:39:16,667 --> 00:39:17,834 [exhales] 731 00:39:27,367 --> 00:39:28,934 All right. We're good on game cam. 732 00:39:31,166 --> 00:39:32,233 [retches] 733 00:39:33,367 --> 00:39:35,967 -Yeah. -[Jessica] My mouth was open. 734 00:39:35,967 --> 00:39:37,300 [grunts] 735 00:39:37,300 --> 00:39:39,367 All right. We're good to go on game cam. 736 00:39:39,367 --> 00:39:41,400 They're up. We still have the hair traps out. 737 00:39:41,400 --> 00:39:44,166 This whole area of England smells like cologne. 738 00:39:44,166 --> 00:39:48,700 -[Jessica] It certainly does. -I think we're gonna draw whatever that was in, again. 739 00:39:48,700 --> 00:39:51,800 [pensive instrumental music] 740 00:39:51,800 --> 00:39:55,100 [Josh] We left our trail cameras running for three more days, 741 00:39:55,100 --> 00:39:57,600 discovering plenty of animal activity. 742 00:39:57,600 --> 00:40:00,900 Foxes, badgers, bunnies, squirrels, 743 00:40:00,900 --> 00:40:03,533 even a few hikers who'd lost their way. 744 00:40:05,000 --> 00:40:08,600 But, unfortunately, we weren't able to capture another clear image 745 00:40:08,600 --> 00:40:12,667 of whatever large creature it was that Jess and Phil saw that night. 746 00:40:12,667 --> 00:40:14,166 [Jessica] Oh, right there! Do you see it? 747 00:40:14,166 --> 00:40:16,066 [Josh] We had our video enhanced. 748 00:40:17,600 --> 00:40:21,400 And under detailed analysis, it does have a feline form, 749 00:40:21,400 --> 00:40:26,000 but also appears significantly larger than any house cat. 750 00:40:26,000 --> 00:40:29,166 And after testing the hair sample my team collected, 751 00:40:29,166 --> 00:40:33,567 DNA results identified it as a positive match as feline, 752 00:40:33,567 --> 00:40:39,900 but it did not conclusively line up with any known species of wild cat. 753 00:40:39,900 --> 00:40:42,800 In a new development regarding the eyewitness video 754 00:40:42,800 --> 00:40:45,166 of the purported large black cat, 755 00:40:45,166 --> 00:40:49,467 further analysis has led us to officially debunk the footage. 756 00:40:49,467 --> 00:40:53,667 The culprit, a cow bent in an unusual position. 757 00:40:53,667 --> 00:40:55,867 Still, considering all of the evidence, 758 00:40:55,867 --> 00:40:59,100 including the original footprint we set out to examine, 759 00:40:59,100 --> 00:41:01,767 the prints and tree scratches we found... 760 00:41:01,767 --> 00:41:03,133 [Jessica] Holy [bleep] 761 00:41:03,133 --> 00:41:07,000 [Josh] ...our unexplained video evidence, and the mutilated bones... 762 00:41:07,000 --> 00:41:09,467 [Jessica] What is that, sheep skull. 763 00:41:09,467 --> 00:41:12,266 [Josh] ...we do believe that the footage my team captured 764 00:41:12,266 --> 00:41:15,300 does indeed seem to prove there is some kind of 765 00:41:15,300 --> 00:41:17,300 unidentified cat-like creature 766 00:41:17,300 --> 00:41:19,567 stalking the British wilderness. 767 00:41:21,700 --> 00:41:24,500 So, the next time you go for a hike in the Peak District, 768 00:41:24,500 --> 00:41:25,767 stay on your toes. 769 00:41:25,767 --> 00:41:27,567 It could still be out there.