A lioness currently being hunted in the southwestern outskirts of Berlin is not thought to be from any local zoos, animal sanctuaries or circuses.

A video shared on Twitter - thought to be real - shows the lioness in a forest in nearby Kleinmachnow. Police first issued the alarm in the early hours, after two people saw what appeared to be the lioness chasing a boar down a street.

More than 30 police cars and veterinarians to assist have been deployed in the hunt, with residents urged to stay indoors until the animal is found.

BREAKING 🚨 Big cat, reportedly a lioness, is on the loose outside Berlin, Germany. Police urge residents to stay indoor pic.twitter.com/499ZYTXShw

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) July 20, 2023

#Update
Das entlaufende Wildtier wurde noch NICHT gefunden!

Wir bitten Sie weiterhin das Haus nicht zu verlassen. Wenn Sie das Tier sichten, bitte melden Sie es über den Notruf 110!

— Polizei Brandenburg (@PolizeiBB) July 20, 2023

It’s unclear where the animal has come from with no local facilities acknowledging an escape from one of their facilities.