Lioness on the loose in Berlin sparks warning for people and their pets to stay inside
A stray lioness in Berlin is warning people and their pets to stay indoors
- Hunters and helicopters are looking for the lioness on the loose in South Berlin
German police are advising people and their pets to stay indoors after reports of a lioness on the loose in Berlin.
Hunters and veterinarians reportedly help track down the animal.
Authorities are also using a helicopter and thermal imaging to find the lion as quickly as possible.
Residents of the towns of Kleinmachnow, Teltow and Stahnsdorf, and those in South Berlin, have all been advised not to leave their homes.
Zoos, animal parks, circuses and animal shelters have not yet reported a missing lioness.
A police spokesperson admitted: “We don’t know where it came from.”
Video on Twitter appeared to show a lioness wandering through the foliage in Kleinmachnow
The police believe that he is sleeping in the woods, as they have not found him all night
Police spokesman Daniel Keip told BILD: “Around midnight, witnesses saw a predator take down a wild boar.
‘We also received video material about it. So it’s a lioness. There is no reason for us at this point to doubt its authenticity.’
Police began searching at midnight and were still searching for the animal this morning.
It was spotted walking through the night through the undergrowth at Kleinmachnow.
Brandenburg police wrote on Twitter at 2:15am: ‘Please don’t leave the house due to an escaped wild animal in the Kleinmachnow, Teltow & Stahnsdorf (PM) area and also bring your pets home.
“Our colleagues are on site and are assessing the situation.”
They sent an update at 06:23: ‘The escaping wild animal has NOT been found yet! We still ask you not to leave the house.
“If you see the animal, call the emergency number 110!”