A loose lioness paralyzes Berlin: Police ask citizens to stay home

The German Police have advised the residents of Berlin not to leave their homes during the day on Thursday after receiving notice that a lioness is on the loose in its streets, according to the Daily Mail.

No zoo, park, circus or animal sanctuary has reported the disappearance of a specimen like the one that has appeared in the city. “We don't know where it came from,” said a police spokesman, Daniel Keip.

The cat was captured by the cameras of the neighbors in different areas of the south of the city, specifically the districts of Kleinmachnow, Teltow and Stahnsdorf, where special caution has been requested. “Around midnight, witnesses saw a predator attacking a wild boar,” Keip explained.

Thanks to the recorded images, the specimen has been identified and, according to the Police spokesperson, “there is no reason to doubt its authenticity.” Agents began the search Wednesday night and it is still ongoing.

Hunters and veterinarians have joined the device to find the lioness. For their part, the authorities are using a helicopter and thermal imaging to find the animal as quickly as possible.. In addition, they have asked the neighbors to call 110 if they have news of the cat.