The Berlin Lioness Hunt was an unsuccessful hunt for a hitherto unidentified game animal, initially thought to be a lioness, in and around Berlin, the capital of Germany, in the second half of July 2023.[1][2][3][4]
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- ^ Tobias Schlie (21 July 2023). "Lioness escapes in Berlin; police comb streets, woodlands". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
Authorities believe the wild cat could currently be asleep in one of the many lakeland forests in Brandenburg, the state that surrounds Germany's capital.
- ^ Holly Evans (21 July 2023). "Mystery solved in hunt for Berlin's 'missing lioness'". independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
Over a hundred police officers have been involved in the two-day search for the suspected predator
- ^ "All-clear after large-scale manhunt for suspected lioness". berlin.de. The Official Website of Berlin. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
In addition to dozens of police officers, veterinarians and the Berlin city hunter were also involved in the search. However, renewed supposed sightings of the wanted predator and tips from the public proved to be wrong. "There is not one clue that has led to any assumption that it could be a lioness, or a wild cat, a big one," Grubert said. At the beginning of the search, it was still said that the lioness had been seen killing a wild boar. But the remains of this animal could not be found either.
- ^ Catie Edmondson (22 July 2023). "How the Hunt for a Lioness Near Berlin Turned Into a Wild Boar Chase". The New York Times. Berlin. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
The heavily armed search that upended the southern edge of the German capital met an anti-climactic end — and left some scratching their heads: "A wild boar doesn't really look like a lion."
External links edit
- Lion on the loose: Big cat sighting triggers feline frenzy in Berlin. Euronews, 20 July 2023
- Footage shows lioness on the loose near Berlin . Sky News, 20 July 2023 (Video, 00:16)