Peter Hocking

Peter Hocking Biographical information Born 7 July 1938 Pucallpa, Ucayali Department, Peru Died 31 October 2022 (aged 84) Lima, Lima Province, Peru Professional information Occupation Ornithologist Notable works Notable investigations • Speckled jaguar • Striped jaguar • Isnachi

Peter Joseph Hocking (7 July 1938 – 31 October 2022), known in Spanish as Pedro Hocking Weeks, was a Peruvian missionary, ornithologist, and cryptozoologist known for his investigations into cryptid mammals and birds in Peru, particularly mystery cats.

Selected bibliography

• Hocking, Peter J. "Large Peruvian Mammals Unknown to Zoology," Cryptozoology, No. 11 (1992)
• Hocking, Peter J. "Further Investigation Into Unknown Peruvian Mammals," Cryptozoology, No. 12 (1996)
• Hocking, Peter J. "Criptoaves del Peru," Boletin de la Union de Ornitologos del Peru, Vol. 9, No. 3 (2014)