Residents of a neighborhood near the German capital have been told to stay indoors while authorities search for what they believe is a lioness on the loose.A "loose, dangerous animal," suspected to be an escaped big cat, was reportedly sighted in a Potsdam region on the fringes of the German capital on Thursday, police said.

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Authorities are using a helicopter to track what they believe is a female lion and have called on residents to stay indoors, the rbb public broadcaster reported.

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What do we know so far?

Residents have reportedly received messages via warning apps.

Police said they had received information on the presence of the animal from witnesses who had filmed it attacking and killing a wild pig.

The search for the suspected lioness is centered on the municipality of Kleinmachnow at the southern edge of Berlin. The municipality has some 20,000 residents.

tj/sms (dpa, rbb)

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