Mysterious big cat at the Geiseltalsee: Authority gives the all -clear!

Mysterious big cat at the Geiseltalsee: Authority gives the all -clear!

Geiseltalsee, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland - The Saalekreis gave the all -clear on Monday evening regarding the possible viewing of a big cat at the Geiseltalsee. Sabine Faulstich officer said shortly after 6 p.m. This happened after a second video was evaluated, which also raised the suspicion of a predator, but the experts came to the conclusion that the animal sought was smaller than a puma, but is larger than a domestic cat.

On Monday, a warning message was published to the population due to a first video that was recorded near a port in Braunsbedra on Friday evening. Previously, experts estimated the likelihood that it was a puma, to a whopping 80 percent. However, the evaluation of the second video led the authorities to a different assessment. According to the lazy stitch, however, the exact type of animal is still unclear and a public discussion about the potential danger for the residents in Braunsbedra and Mücheln was excluded.

Search for the unknown animal

search campaigns with drones and a helicopter were carried out by the police and fire brigade. Numerous information from citizens who want to have seen the animal received the authorities. Faulstich emphasized that the recordings in the video are probably real and that the animal was assessed as dangerous. Meanwhile, the population was asked not to approach the animal and to keep their dogs on a leash.

Where the animal has disappeared remains a mystery, and there is no evidence that it could have freed from a zoo or circus. All known animal owners in the area were requested. The district office suspects that it is a possibly illegal attitude. PETA even exposed a reward of 500 euros for references to the owner of the animal.

The regulation for animal husbandry in Germany

In Germany, the private attitude of large cats is allowed, which makes the situation even more complicated. There is no uniform law on the attitude of exotic animals, which means that holders in many federal states do not have to provide evidence of species -appropriate terms of husbandry. Even if the EU legislation regulates the trade with big cats, it is often unclear where the animals actually come from.

The discussion about the attitude of dangerous animals in Saxony-Anhalt has taken off again due to this incident. Animal welfare organizations repeatedly criticize that there is a incomplete regulation. In some federal states, no detectable knowledge of keeping large cats has to be presented. As a result, according to PETA, there are many illegal owners nationwide who have such dangerous animals without the state being able to intervene.

The sighting is reminiscent of a similar incident in Kleinmachnow, where a wild boar was incorrectly identified as Löwin. In a way, the situation at the Geiseltalsee illuminates how important it is to tighten measures to regulate and control dangerous animals.

The all -clear may have a calming effect at the moment, but the incident remains an exciting, but also worrying topic for the residents of Braunsbedra and Mücheln, which is certainly still causing a conversation. Stay vigilant and informed!

For further details on the situation, you can report the reports of Mz , Volksstimme and Sachsen-Anhalt-balt-in-Deutschland-erlaut-.html" target = "_ blank"> t-online.