Rare spotless Cheetah spotted

For the first time in almost a century a spotless cheetah has been spotted

The mythical-like creature was discovered by a British wildlife photographer who set out to find it after several reported sightings.

Guy Combes, originally from Shaftesbury, Dorset, scoured 100,000 acres of land in Kenya using a Land Rover and even a plane before he tracked it down.

Bareback big cat: An extremely rare spotless adult cheetah is seen in the Kenyan plains - the first time one has been sighted in nearly 100 years [Photo: Guy Combes/BNPS.co.uk / Mail Online]

Guy, 41, got within 50 yards of the unique creature that had a plain sandy coat of fur with hundreds of small freckles on its back and no sign of black spots.

According to experts, the last recorded sighting of a spotless cheetah was in 1921. And they believe the genetic throwback may actually help the young adult male thrive in the wild as it could be mistaken for a lion.

Read more / see more photos: Mail Online

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