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Stewart Pittendrigh, of Bradley Hall Farm, found two of his calves had been killed by a creature large enough to consume all but the head and legs.
He is now believes that either Tynedale's infamous black cat has struck again, or that a wild boar has strayed from its rumoured habitat around Prudhoe Hospital.
The theory that it could be the black cat has already been given some credence by a local policeman, who claims to have seen the animal on the prowl in the area.
Bradley Hall Farm lies just off the A695, near the Prudhoe bypass, and encompasses 300 acres, containing around 400 cattle and sheep.
It was while Mr Pittendrigh, (39), was checking his stock on Saturday morning that he noticed a calf was missing.
