Attention! A black panther is roaming the streets of Hungary

This dangerous animal is not the first one that was seen in unusual places in Hungary.

At the end of November, a serval found in the Bükk died. The animal was in horrible shape when captured, but there was hope for it to recover. It accepted water and food but still died. The serval, which is a wild cat native to Africa, surprisingly died from Covid-19. Its health deteriorated, and the weakened animal could not fight the illness. The unusual animal did not belong to any zoo or institution, which raised suspicions that it was illegally kept by the owner. The serval might have been thrown out, or it escaped from the owner, reported Telex.

On December 11, the news site wrote about another unusual wild cat. A black animal was seen on some footage. The animal was at a construction site in Kiskunhalas.

The police, along with experts, later informed the public that the footage was real, and the wild cat is a black panther. This animal, just like the serval, was most probably illegally kept by its owner. Black panthers are native to Africa and South Asia, meaning that the Hungarian climate puts the animal in danger.

Zoltán Hanga, the spokesperson for the Budapest Zoo, told 24.hu that the animal was probably raised by humans, and it has difficulty finding food and water since it never had to hunt. The spokesperson also said that this wild cat, although dangerous, does not see people as prey. Cats, dogs, and other animals, however, could easily become its prey.