Your mother is the "crook crone!"?? many a night the story of meeting such a creature would send shivers down the spine of all who dare listen to the tale!
lol sorry I should not say that of your mother!.......I'll umm get me coat then
You mention a big cat, same was thought to be the Exmoor beast, I was schooling down on the Devon moors at the time, and after seeing "American werewolf in London" I had my own idea's about the beast, and needless to say night walks on the moors took on a new element especially when out with myself and just a mate and he brings up the moorland scene!........Fek!