Fears that a big cat was on the loose near a children's playground in a sleepy rural village have been put to rest.
Clear footage of what looked like either a lynx or a jaguar prowling through fields in Great Alne, Warks, sparked worries that a mystery beast was at large.
The beast, which appeared to be about 4ft in length, had a black tail and markings similar to a lynx.
It led to a flurry of speculation as to what the creature could be.
Dad-of-one Philip White, 39, who filmed the animal from his patio window, previously said: "It's a big cat in my mind, there's no doubt about it.
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"It looks like a wild cat you normally see in the zoo or a safari park.
"Either it's escaped from a private collection or just living in the wild but it was pretty scary to see.
"It looked fully grown and was walking around with confidence so its obviously used to its surroundings.
"We keep our windows and doors closed at all times now and are always careful when we take our one-year-old daugther out in the garden."
Another villager claimed he heard a creature growling as he took his dogs for a walk on November 10.
The sighting comes as an animal, described as a large feline creature with leopard makings, was also spotted in the same area just weeks earlier at 8.20am on October 8.
The creature, which is thought to be larger than a fox, was reported by a resident to Alcester Police South Safer Neighbourhood Team.
But residents can now breathe a sigh of relief, because the creature has since been identified - as a pet Bengal cat named Hiro.
The mystery was solved after Hiro's owner saw the footage and recognised her pet moggy.
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The owner told Mail Online: "I can assure everyone that there is no Big Cat stalking the fields of Great Alne - at least not this time - it is just my lovely pet cat Hiro.
"There is no question whatsoever it is him - just look at him and then factor in that he plays in the field in question all the time.
"I do have to see the funny side of things, but I want the story put to bed now before it escalates further."
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