AN expert has identified the mythical Baglan Beast in South Wales as an authentic big cat living in the wild. A mountain lion or lynx living in forestry in South Wales is apparently the origin of countless big cat sightings over three decades. Traditional detective work linked to modern forensic testing has transformed what many dismissed as a myth into reality. South Wales police said yesterday the breakthrough came last month after an off-duty policeman saw the big cat while walking his dog. Officers were then able to make a plaster cast of a giant paw print left by the animal, and were also able to DNA test hairs found in the print. The big cat was dubbed the "Baglan Beast" after it was repeatedly sighted in the Baglan area close to Port Talbot. Now an expert from Aberystwyth University who examined the evidence has confirmed a real big cat is living in the wild outside the town. | 
