Police search for suspected lion roaming Berlin area

Police are searching for a chaotic carnal successful the south-western outskirts of Berlin aft a large cat, believed to beryllium a lioness, was spotted successful the area.

A video posted connected Twitter connected Wednesday greeting appears to amusement a lioness successful a wood successful the Kleinmachnow area.

Residents are being told to enactment indoors arsenic constabulary hunt for the animal.

Local zoos, carnal sanctuaries and circuses person said nary lions person escaped from their facilities.

"We don't cognize wherever it came from," a constabulary spokesperson told section media.

One witnesser told constabulary they had watched the lion chasing a boar, section media reported.

Brandenburg residents person been alerted by constabulary to the menace of the carnal and person been told to enactment wrong until further notice.

Residents person besides been advised to support their pets indoors.

Helicopters person been deployed to effort and find the evasive animal, authorities said.

Veterinarians and hunters with tranquiliser guns are besides progressive successful the hunt for the animal. Local paper Bild said authorities are hoping to seizure it successful a humane way.