Mega search in the Berlin area. As various eyewitnesses report, a lion roams through the forests south of the capital. Big cat expert Alexander Sliwa works with lions at Cologne Zoo on a daily basis. For FOCUS online he assesses the dangers for the population.
In addition, Sliwa, who has also acted as a consultant for a BBC series, explains what to do if you see the lion outside. Accordingly, it is important not to run away immediately, but to follow certain movement sequences.
Berlin: If it’s a lion, it could attack
Misbehaving can irritate the lion’s prey-catching reflex. After escaping from his enclosure, he was already in a very stressful situation and was scared. So it could be that the lion feels provoked by onlookers. You can find out more in the video.
Source: https://www.focus.de/panorama/welt/raubkatzenexperte-im-interview-wenn-eine-person-die-kritische-distanz-unterschreitet-greift-der-loewe-an_id_199556660.html
