Overview
- A hunter reported a large cat-like animal from a high seat on Tuesday night in a forest near Kalenborn on the Rhineland-Palatinate–North Rhine-Westphalia border.
- Black-and-white photos and video show a feline silhouette, reportedly with a long tail, but the material does not allow a definitive identification.
- The municipality engaged a track-search specialist, who has been in the forest with the local hunting leaseholder, though no new findings were reported by afternoon.
- Authorities are in close contact with the Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler police, the Ahrweiler district, and neighboring Rhein-Sieg-Kreis as the inquiry continues.
- Residents are urged to stay calm, remain on marked paths, keep dogs leashed, maintain distance from unusual animals, report concrete sightings to police, and await verified updates.