Big cat at the Geiseltalsee: riddle about puma sighting remains unresolved!
Big cat at the Geiseltalsee: riddle about puma sighting remains unresolved!
Geiseltalsee, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland - Recently there was an exciting and worrying event in Saxony-Anhalt: On June 13, 2025, an impressive big cat was spotted at the Geiseltalsee. This sighting, which was reported to the authorities of the Saalekreis district on June 17, triggered a wave of concern. The fact that it may be a puma led to the police and fire brigade with drones and helicopters to find the animal. But as so often, reality may have been very different from it. A video that was recorded during the sighting shows the animal smaller than assumed, which has led Brauns -Ras Mayor Steffen Schmitz to assume that it is more of a large domestic cat than a wild predator
[Merkur] reports that the all -clear was finally given on June 18, 2025: the population can now breathe a sigh of relief, because the authorities stated that there was no more immediate danger. A wild camera should now provide additional information about the animal, while the large -scale search has been discontinued for the time being. However, the willingness of the responsible bodies remains upright. Experts from Cybertracker compared the original video with pictures of Pumas to determine the proportions more precisely.The excitement in the region
The excitement about the viewing of the supposed predator was not only affected by the residents; The media also reported the event nationwide. The fact that the population was only informed about the sighting on Monday, after a period of several days, provides additional discussions. According to [MDR] there were various reports from citizens about further sightings in the area, and it is assumed that the animal did not fled from a zoo or circus, but may have been kept illegal.
There was also a special turn when examining a calf that was found dead near the Geiseltalsee. It remains to be seen whether the animal was attacked by the face. PETA also exposed a reward of 500 euros for information about the owner of the animal, which will surely heat the discussion about species -appropriate attitude and responsibility.
The interactions with nature
The viewing of the big cat is not just a regional phenomenon. The wild animal ecologist Dr. Sophia Kimmig explains that there are increasingly confusion between wild animals and pets, especially in urban areas. In the region there are increasingly wild boars and raccoons that venture into human settlements by changing the habitat. This arouses the awareness of people for wild animals in their surroundings, which means that such sightings are increasingly reported. This is also supported by [ZDF], which indicates the changing perception of cities as a habitat for wild animals.
In summary, it should be noted that there are still many questions open in the current case. The exact type of the cat and whether a threat to the population actually goes out remains to be clarified, or whether the excitement was free. Residents and the authorities will be well advised to stay attentive and to act prudently in the event of new sighting. Finally, this incident shows that we not only have to visit the animals in our surroundings, but also have to deal with them more consciously - especially in the event of sightings that make such high waves!| Details | |
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| Ort | Geiseltalsee, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland |
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