Pogeyan

The Pogeyan is a cryptid, gray big cat allegedly living in the Western Ghats, India. It was mentioned by photographer Sandesh Kadur, and is known to locals.

The name "Pogeyan" is derived from the language of the locals. It means "The cat that comes and goes like the mist."

During broad daylight, Kadur reportedly saw the feline in the high-altitude grasslands around Anamudi, the highest point in the Western Ghats. He described it as being big, with a long tail and rounded ears. Its uniform color was darkish gray.

Of the known cats, the Pogeyan is most likely to be an Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca). This is as it was described as being similar to the leopard in size and shape, the leopard exists in the Western Ghats, and the furs of some leopards may differ from their main appearance of being yellow, with spots. For example, melanistic panthers have fur that is dark, and the spots would be difficult to view, if there are any.

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