Michael Grubert, Mayor of Kleinmachnow, holds a picture which shows that suspected animal on the loose may not be a lion, according to experts, in Kleinmachnow, Germany July 21, 2023. ANNEGRET ...

The heavily armed search that upended the southern edge of the German capital met an anti-climactic end — and left some scratching their heads: “A wild boar doesn’t really look like a lion.” ...

Search for 'lioness' near Berlin called off as authorities believe animal is actually a wild boar. A 36-hour search turned up no trace of a big cat in the area, authorities said.