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WELT Satire Skewers Berlin 'Kangaroo' Scare With Mock Tiger Claims

The piece, explicitly labeled satire, uses a supposed sighting in the city’s southwest to spotlight how unreliable eyewitness accounts fuel animal rumors.

Overview

  • WELT published the story in its GLASAUGE section as a satire about an alleged mini‑kangaroo in southwest Berlin.
  • Multiple quoted witnesses suggest the creature was actually a tiger, including student Leon S., who says he captured a shaky phone video.
  • The article humorously attributes a cautionary message to Berlin police, advising people to stay calm if they encounter the animal.
  • A Kladow resident is cited in the piece, placing the reported activity in Berlin’s southwestern neighborhood.
  • Framed as commentary, the story lampoons recurring, inconsistent wildlife reports in Berlin rather than announcing a verified new threat.