Doris Blinman is positive that panthers were living on her 20-acre property in Kangaroo Valley and had been since the 1950s.
The 86-year-old, who is well known in the community from her activities with the CWA and the Kangaroo Valley Historical Society, regularly saw and heard the panthers around her house until she moved to Mittagong four years ago.
"I've been six foot away from them, looking through the kitchen door."
She saw two different panthers around her house and could tell them apart because one had a thicker tail. They both were at least six feet in length, with a three-foot long tail.
Full story: SHN, Wednesday, July 26, 2006.
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