Catch the puma! Large cat strips through Saxony-Anhalt-citizens on alert!

Catch the puma! Large cat strips through Saxony-Anhalt-citizens on alert!

In the past few days, a particularly interesting sight causes excitement in Saxony-Anhalt, because a striking large cat was spotted there, which may be a puma. The first sighting took place on Friday evening, June 13th, near Braunsbedra. Authorities immediately started a large -scale search, in which drones are also used to locate the animal. According to [fre.de] (https://www.fr.de/panorama/video- show-grosskatze-through-saxony-anhalt-stiff-zu-80-percent-licher-93789055.html), a video that the cat shows has already called experts on the plan that confirms the authenticity and assess the animal with 80 percent security as a puma.

pumas that are assigned to the small cats taxonomically are still among the largest within this group. Male specimens can reach impressive lengths of up to 150 cm and weigh a weight of 125 kg. The authorities have already issued a warning about Nina, which asks the population not to approach the animal and avoid meadows and forests.

keep safe distance

In such a situation, it is important to keep calm. When the predator's sights are asked, the population is asked to contact the control center for fire brigade and emergency services under emergency number 112. The police monitored the area around the Geiseltalsee, while plans are forged to numb the animal and bring it to a nearby zoo. However, the origin of the puma remains unclear and raises some questions.

The excitement around the animal also leads to interesting comparisons with other “animal stories” in the region. This is how [mz.de] (https://www.mz.de/mitteldeutschland/Sachsen-Anhalt/raubtiere-puma-grosskatze-zoo-Zoo-Wildtieren-Kaenguru-Flucht-3655272) of several incidents in the past, in which zoo animals and wild animals broke out. From kidnapping from chimpanzees to kangaroos that fled from an Alpakahof, it can be seen that a free predator is not the first incident of this kind. At the Geiseltalsee one remembers the stories about the "Löwen of Kleinmachnow", which turned out to be wild boar in 2023.

Return of the wild animals

But what does the sighting of a puma in Germany mean? According to planet-wissen.de we are currently experiencing a return of many once domestic wild animals. Species such as wolf, bear, lynx and even moose can be found again in the German forests, with their return brings different challenges. These developments are part of a larger trend in which the renaturation and species protection projects are trying to give nature back their space.

The resettlement of wild animals in Germany shows that environmental conditions have improved significantly in the past decades. With the gradual return of these large animals, it is all the more important to deal with such sightings as safe as possible and to create a safe habitat for humans and animals through responsible action.

How the puma will continue remains to be seen. With an animal of this size, however, it is particularly important to maintain the right communication and caution. The reports of the past few days show that in Saxony-Anhalt all hands are currently full to find and safely transport the large animal.