Puma or domestic cat? Experts clarify in the Saalekreis!

Puma or domestic cat? Experts clarify in the Saalekreis!

In the region around the Geiseltalsee, excitement was recently announced: an alleged puma worried the residents. But what went through as an exciting animal observation could now turn out to be a harmless error. The alleged predator alarm was carried out by Tagesspiegel possibly an ordinary domestic cat.

Georg Messerer, a professional tracker and nature conservation expert, has visited the place of sighting and ensures clarity. He supports the decision of the Saalekreis to hire the search for the animal and emphasizes the high probability that the cat viewed is a normal pet. In his investigation of the event, Messerer found that the perspective of the video that documents the sighting was distorted by the behind rose bushes, causing the cat to appear larger.

vertebrae around the predator alarm

For the intensive searches that were carried out after the sighting, no clear traces of a puma or other predator have been found. In addition, a tear of a calf nearby was identified as a result of a natural cause of death. An official doctor made it clear that this was not due to a wild animal. Despite the previous hysteria around the animal, the skepticism remains noticeable in public.

This situation is reminiscent of a similar incident when the police, hunters and veterinarians persecuted a supposed predator alarm in Kleinmachnow over 30 hours, which finally turned out to be wild boar. The history of the pumas has dealt with many people in the region and raised questions about the wildlife. How much should we rely on such sightings? Is it quite inclined to think skeptically, as is described in an article by Junge Freiheit where extreme scenarios are questioned?

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The whole story shows how quickly a harmless viewing can result in a huge media echo. It remains to be seen whether the Geiseltalsee will continue to be the focus of animal observations. What is certain, however, is that nature and animal lovers can be amazed again and again when they walk through the world with open eyes.