'Puma' sighting sparks fears for children in Monaghan
29/06/2004 - 12:35:59Gardaí in Co Monaghan have advised parents not to allow small children outside without supervision due to sightings of a large cat in the area.
The most recent sighting of the animal was close to a housing estate on the outskirts of Monaghan town.
The cat, believed to be a puma, has already mauled a calf in the area and gardaí are concerned that it could also harm a child.
It is not known how the animal ended up in the wild.
A large search for the puma is underway and an army marksman was drafted in yesterday in the hope that he could kill the animal.
