Brandenburg Interior Minister Michael Stübgen (CDU) defends himself against criticism of the large-scale police operation to find the alleged lioness in Kleinmachnow. “The safety of the population has top priority,” says Stübgen of the German news agency. “After the first indications it could not be ruled out that we were dealing with a predator – and it would not have been the first dangerous animal to escape in our region.” The measures were therefore “absolutely appropriate”. Thanks to all forces involved.
For 30 hours, the police, hunters and other experts in the Kleinmachnow area of Brandenburg and in the south of Berlin were looking for a wild animal. Heiko Teggatz, Vice President of the German Police Union, criticized the use of helicopters, drones and several hundred emergency services. “This mission is undoubtedly the most expensive safari that has ever existed in the German forests,” Teggatz told “Bild” newspaper. He estimates that the costs can quickly rise to 100,000 euros and that the money has been “thrown away”. Because the operation has not yet been evaluated, no statements can be made about the total costs at this time, according to the Ministry of the Interior.
After a video and an observation by police officers, officials assumed that a lioness may have been moving. However, the extensive search ended on Friday as no evidence of a lioness had been found, according to Kleinmachnow Mayor Michael Grubert (SPD) and police. The authorities no longer saw an immediate danger and a warning was withdrawn.
The interior minister pointed out that the police will remain on site with reinforced troops for the time being. “After all searches have turned up no further evidence of a lioness, we can now take responsibility for adjusting the approach to violence,” said Stübgen. “However, for now, we remain on site with an increased police presence and citizens can get in touch at any time.”
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