WHEN mother of two Genna George of Cardigan was travelling home on a small country lane, she couldn’t quite believe what she came across. The equestrian enthusiast is convinced she saw the Beast of Boncath – with its long tail and large body running sideways away from the headlamps of her car and into the safety of the hedge.

"I was travelling on the Caemorgan Road at around 6.50pm on Sunday and this pure black animal had its bottom towards me. It was definitely not a cat and it was the size of a Labrador dog. Its legs were plain to see and they were quite thick and its tail was long and curled," said Jenna, whose heart was racing.

She added: "I didn’t see it’s face but it was definitely big. I couldn’t say if it was a panther or a puma, but I know what I saw and I could see it quite clearly in my headlights. If I was walking, I probably would have run in fear!"

Genna then phoned her farmer husband Aled to explain what had just happened.

"He didn’t think I was joking as we both believe in the Beast of Boncath and he even said it must have been the same big cat that took the calf from where he milks. Quite a few friends have seen it too over the years including a family member who came face to face with it while he was out hunting," explained Genna.

She concluded: "I was shocked to see it. You always see cats running across the road when you’re driving but you never think that you will come across the beast."