Case file · Cryptid
The Kellas cat trapped
In 1984 a gamekeeper trapped a large, rangy black cat near Kellas in Moray, after years of local reports of black 'mystery cats'.
1984 CE · 57.56, -3.40 · status: explained
The account
Other specimens followed. Studies showed the Kellas cat is a hybrid between the Scottish wildcat and the domestic cat.
The sceptical view
A cryptid that turned out to be a real, explainable animal.