Article: The Beast of Trellech: Its face was covered in blood and its breath smelled of rabbit guts. I thought it was going to kill me..; THE BEAST OF TRELLECH.(News)

SHOCKED Josh Hopkins told last night how he was savaged by the wild Beast of Trellech.

Josh, 11, was clawed and bitten by the panther in a field near his home.

He said: "The animal had blood on its jaws and its breath smelled as if it had just eaten something like a rabbit.

"Then it got my head in its jaws and bit me. I was terrified and I thought it was going to kill me.

"I started screaming and ran. The animal ran away as well into some nearby fields.

"It was a really big cat, it would have ripped my face off. I don't feel ...

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