A rare urban sighting of a "large black animal" moving through the shadows of the Castle Rock.
A late-shift security guard at Edinburgh Castle reported a massive black feline crossing the Esplanade at 3 AM, vanishing into the vertical cliffs of the Castle Rock.
Archival Sighting ID: ED-16-09
- Location: Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh
- Urban Context: Unusual city-center crossover
- visuals: Green eyes, estimated 15kg weight
Despite the high density of CCTV in the area, no footage was recovered, leading to speculation of the creature's "spectral" nature. However, a local vet reported a stray dog with unusual claw injuries the following morning, suggesting a physical presence was indeed in the vicinity.
Coordinates: 55.9486° N, -3.1999° E — Map of sighting at Edinburgh Castle