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New Zealand urban legend

A black panther

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.

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.

The legendary panther features prominently in the 2024 film Bookworm.

See also

References

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

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