He ruled out barbed wire or malicious attack by humans. Horses have been reportedly scarred - for example at Verwood in September 1994 and at Troon, Cornwall in April 1998. In these cases the victim survived the attack. A horse was the alleged victim of a large cat attack on the Blackdown Hills of Somerset south of Taunton. More normal prey sizes are smaller animals.
Sheep are regular victims in the Grampian region of Scotland, in Wales and in the West Country.
Calves and foals have been occasional targets. Finally, poultry sheds have been forced open - but not by fox or badger. A holding near Winchester has repeatedly lost ducks and seen a black Big Cat coming in for them. Back to Prey Animals. Pet Animals as prey.