Experts say the dog's injuries are typical of a strike by a panther. Police are investigating the attack, which happened close to the scene of other mysterious big cat sightings. Owner Chris O'Mahoney, 35, said: "I knew straight away that it was a big cat attack. It's a trait of theirs to attack the neck and face, and this one ripped Dusk's windpipe out."
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Dusk, an Alaskan malamute, was attacked late at night on September 7 in Chris' back garden in Brecon, Powys, Wales. The businessman said: "There is a big cat in the area — I've seen it myself twice and local farmers have had their sheep attacked. The first time it pounced on to a wall like it was on springs which was amazing because it is quite a large animal.
"The second time it walked straight past my van, it was extremely brazen." Dusk underwent a life-saving operation on his bite wound at the Victoria Veterinary Practice in Merthyr Tydfil. A spokesman said after the operation: "Dusk was definitely attacked by something very big and powerful."
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