Canterbury 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.

[1][2][3] 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.

[1][4] The legendary panther features prominently in the 2024 film Bookworm.

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