Lion hunt in Berlin: Major deployment of the police due to supposed lioness ends in ridicule and criticism

Lion hunt in Berlin: Major deployment of the police due to supposed lioness ends in ridicule and criticism

Löwen-Alarm in Berlin and Brandenburg: Search for a big cat ended, it was a wild boar

For over 30 hours, a supposedly run -up Löwin kept the police in Berlin. The operation cost the taxpayer a considerable amount, the police were massive. Now the all -clear: the suspected animal was most likely a wild boar. This resulted in the analyzes of experts who had evaluated the short and blurred video that triggered the large -scale operation.

The search for the Löwin in Berlin has been canceled. Not only was criticism of the police loud, but it also hailed the mockery and ridicule on the part of the population. The vice boss of the German Police Union, Heiko Teggatz, described the use as "most expensive safari that has ever existed in Germany's forests". He criticized those responsible for not clearly analyzing the video material earlier.

also the mayor of Kleinmachnow, Michael Gruber, commented on the incident. He justified the use of the police and emphasized that the measures had to be taken to ensure the safety of the population. A feces and hair sample were sent to the Leibniz Institute for further analysis. The final results are only expected the next day.

The sighting of a lioness at the tank monument in Kleinmachnow has ultimately not been confirmed. Instead, only two wild boars were found. Michael Gruber said that he would put his hand into the fire that it was not a lioness. The video is not a fake, but it actually didn't show a lioness.

The search for the predator led to the laying of planned open-air events in Kleinmachnow. The population was called to limit activities outdoors and avoid forest walks.

The police intensified the search near the tank monument after there were another viewing notation. However, there was a trail in the south of Berlin in the sand. References to lion roar turned out to be a joke of young people with a loudspeaker.

The search for the lionin is now continued. The police receive support from professional trace searchers in order to find the animal as quickly as possible. The authorities currently assume that the big cat is still in the area. However, where the animal comes from is still unclear. Neither zoos, zoo, circuses nor animal welfare facilities have reported a lioness missing. The search continues and the population is called to continue to be careful and to report suspicious observations to the police immediately.