A large panther-like animal has been spotted near Ed Sheeran's £3.7million country estate, prompting fears a big cat is on the loose.

A neighbour in Eye, Suffolk was left terrified when he saw the feline just five miles from the Shape Of You singer's swish home, but still found time to take a few snaps.

They show a bulky black creature lurking by the trees on April 23 before disappearing from view.

Matt Salusbury, who runs the Big Cats of Suffolk website said: 'The witness told me they'd seen a large black animal walking up and down along the tree line at the end of a field behind their garden.

'The distance from where they were to the animal when they photographed it was a good few minutes walk.