By: Cordula Dittmer and Daniel F. Lorenz
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-45264
Original German version published on July 26, 2023
Translated version published on July 31, 2024

On July 20, 2023, at 4:26 AM, the warning app NINA alerted the residents of the tranquil upper-class enclave Kleinmachnow, located in the south of Berlin, with the message: “Warning of a free roaming big cat.” This message was reiterated at 6:07 AM with the statement: “Warning of a free roaming dangerous wild animal,” accompanied by the additional information: “The wild animal is presumed to be a lioness.”
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