Overview
- A hunter recorded a 51‑second night/thermal clip late Tuesday night in the Notzinger Moos that an expert judged could be a puma while the species remains unconfirmed.
- Police launched aerial searches with a helicopter and drones on Wednesday but found no animal or definitive traces during those sweeps.
- After a night of thermal imaging produced no new leads, authorities deployed two handlers with tracking dogs on Thursday to search for prey, droppings or other physical evidence.
- The Landratsamt Erding has warned residents to keep dogs on a leash, not leave small children unattended, and report sightings to police, and officials say no circus or known private owner has been identified as the animal’s origin.
- Experts and local hunting officials caution that thermal footage cannot reliably show fur or markings, past German 'big cat' alarms have often proved false, and the investigation now hinges on further analysis of the video and any new physical finds.