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]

A black panther

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. ^[1][4]

The legendary panther features prominently in the 2024 film Bookworm.^[1][5]

See also

• Phantom cat
• Cats in New Zealand