Pete Smissen

Well, there's a few theories.

One idea is that exotic cats escaped from travelling circuses, private zoos or animal collections years ago and somehow survived in the wild.

There are even rumours that American soldiers stationed in Australia during World War II brought big cats over as mascots and released them before heading home.

No solid proof, though.

The more likely explanation?

Australia has massive feral cats.

Seriously, some of them get enormous because there are very few predators and there's heaps of prey.

Add darkness, distance, fear and a bit of imagination and suddenly a giant feral cat turns into a panther.

Scientists are still sceptical because nobody's ever found a verified body, clear DNA evidence or proper footage proving wild big cats exist in Australia.

But despite that, the sightings never really stop.

And honestly, Aussies love this kind of mystery.

Spooky bush stories, weird outback legends, strange creatures people swear they saw just over that hill somewhere.

So, whether it's giant feral cats or something more mysterious, nobody really knows.

But if there is a leopard hiding somewhere out there in the Aussie bush, well, a leopard can't change its spots.

And hopefully after today's episode, you'll never forget this expression the next time somebody says, trust me, mate, I've changed.

Remember, you can always reply if you want to be a little cheeky.

Mate, a leopard can't change its spots.

All right.

So, thanks for joining me today, guys.

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