Big cat incidents

15th October 2024

Our Ref: FOI2024/06597

Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Ref No: FOI2024/06597   

I write in connection with your request for information received on 23rd September.  I note you seek access to the following information:

I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:

1)The number of calls to Cambridgeshire Police where the log includes any of the following terms 'big cat', 'fen tiger' or 'panther' for as much of the calendar year 2024 as is so far available.

2) The number of calls to Cambridgeshire Police where the log includes any of the following terms 'big cat', 'fen tiger' or 'panther' for the calendar year 2023

3) The number of calls to Cambridgeshire Police where the log includes any of the following terms 'big cat', 'fen tiger' or 'panther' for the calendar year 2022

4) Details of any incidents that fall into the criteria above including location where possible (even if only at Community Safety Partnership level eg South Cambridgeshire)

I am required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (The Act) to handle all requests in a manner that is blind to the identity of the requestor. Any information released in response to a request is regarded as being published and therefore, in the public domain without caveat.

Response - Following enquiries with Cambridgeshire Constabulary please see our response below.

The numerical data presented in this response is an un-audited snapshot of un-published data sourced from "live" systems and is subject to the interpretation of the original request by the individual extracting the data.