Wildlife rescue group hunting for big cat in Bramerton, Norfolk

Night vision scopes and cage traps are to be deployed in a bid to catch an escaped big cat prowling the countryside.

Kevin Murphy, who runs Norfolk Wildlife Rescue, told the BBC he would attempt to capture the feline, believed to be a Savannah cat, first spotted on Tuesday night in the Bramerton area, near Norwich.

It is thought to have escaped from an enclosure and Murphy has been in touch with a man who believed he was the owner of the exotic pet.

A Savannah cat is a hybrid breed created by crossing a serval, which is native to sub-Saharan Africa, with a domesticated cat breed.