| Creature | |
|---|---|
| Grouping | Cryptid |
| Sub grouping | Alien big cat |
| Data | |
| First reported | August 27, 1997 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Region | Fiskerton, Lincolnshire |
The Fiskerton Phantom is a cryptozoological phantom cat or other creature, which was reportedly sighted near Fiskerton, Lincolnshire in the United Kingdom and formed the basis for a major character in The Secret Saturdays on Cartoon Network. This is one of many alleged non-native British big cats about which a variety of theories have been proposed.
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The sighting was reported by four girls, between the ages of 14 and 9, staying at a caravan park next to the Tyrwhitt Arms pub at Short Ferry, a small hamlet near to Fiskerton, who described a four-foot-tall jet-black bear-like creature feeding on a pheasant. The girls, who fled immediately to seek help in the pub, also reported finding large paw prints at the location when they returned later. Dave Brumhead, the Landlord of the Tyrwhitt Arms, reported that a motorist had made another sighting that evening, near where the girls had been. There were several reports of a panther or bear-like animal in the area that year.[1][2]
The sighting formed the basis for the character of Fiskerton, voiced by Diedrich Bader, in the Cartoon Network animated television series The Secret Saturdays created by Jay Stephens.[3][4]