- In the region of Epalinges (VD) the authorities are looking for a free-roaming big cat.
- The Vaud canton police warns via Twitter of an escaped big cat.
- A police spokeswoman confirmed the search operation to the Keystone-SDA news agency.
Around 3:30 p.m., a person reported that there was a lioness in their garden. So far, however, the police have not found anything.
In their message, the police called on them not to run away if they encountered the animal. Instead, you should get to safety and call the emergency number 117 immediately. Attached to the police tweet was a photo that appears to show the lioness. The police, the game guard and the canton veterinarian are on site, it is said.