Canterbury Panther Explained

The Canterbury Panther or Canterbury Cat is a New Zealand urban legend about a black panther which is said to live in the Canterbury Region with sightings going back to before the 1970s.^{[1] [2] [3]}

In Popular Culture

The search for the Canterbury Panther served as a thematic framing device for the second season of the New Zealand comedy/conspiracy theory podcast Did Titanic Sink? hosted by Tim Batt and Carlo Richie in July and August 2024. ^[4]

The legendary panther features prominently in the 2024 film Bookworm.^[5]

See also

• Phantom cat
• Cats in New Zealand

Notes and References

1. Web site: Casey . Alex . 2024-08-08 . How Bookworm is reviving the myth of the Canterbury Panther . 2024-08-10 . The Spinoff . en.
2. Web site: 2020-06-06 . 'These creatures walk among us': Inside the search for the Canterbury Panther . 2024-08-10 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
3. Web site: Rowe . Don . 2019-05-09 . Does the Canterbury Panther exist? Six experts weigh in . 2024-08-10 . The Spinoff . en.
4. Web site: 2024-07-14 . Did Titanic Sink? . 2024-10-22 . Spotify . en.
5. Web site: 2024-08-02 . Elijah Wood stars in new film about Canterbury panther . 2024-08-10 . Otago Daily Times Online News . en.