Poland Residents Told to Be Cautious After Possible Puma Sighting
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Residents of several villages in the Ciechanow district of northern Poland are worried about a new visitor in their area, with authorities saying a puma is believed to be roaming the forest after receiving several reports of the big cat in the area.
A big cat, probably a puma, is being searched for in an area about 40 kilometers north of Warsaw. The animal was spotted by local hunters and tracks were found at the scene. Local authorities issued a warning on Monday to people not to go into the forest.
Frankfurter Allgemeine
A supposed big cat on a loose foot causes excitement in Poland: authorities warn of the predator and advise to stay away from forests.
"A hunter using a thermal imaging device spotted an animal resembling a puma. The forest guard was dispatched to the scene and indeed spotted tracks consistent with those of a puma near a pool of water. No one else has seen it yet," Tomasz Dróżdż, forester at the Ciechanów Forest District, told Czas Ciechanowa. Municipal authorities are urging residents to exercise extreme caution. Warnings have been issued to residents of the villages of Osiek-…
The Kłodzko County Office in Lower Silesia is warning about a wild cat that was reportedly sighted in the Szczytna and Polanica-Zdrój areas. They also ask the public to report any unusual animal sightings.
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