So..another Polish puma and a dodgy thermal image

 

"It looks like the Polish puma story isn’t over yet.

Another Puma on the Loose?

The Municipality of Pęcław and the Głogów Forest District have announced that a large feline, most likely a puma, was reportedly seen between the villages of Droglowice and Wojszyn. The authorities received a video showing the animal. However, only a few thermal imaging frames with a blurry silhouette have been released, making it impossible to identify the species with confidence.

The location where the puma was captured near Koszalin is almost 300 km (186 miles) from Pęcław. Did someone release—or did several pumas escape from captivity? Could this be the mother of the puma captured near Koszalin? Or is it simply a domestic cat, or perhaps a serval, the exotic feline species that most commonly escapes captivity in Poland? Without solid evidence, these are all just speculations.

Because of the potential danger, the municipality is asking people not to enter the forest or the surrounding areas. Anyone who spots the predator is urged to exercise extreme caution, move away from the animal, and immediately notify the appropriate authorities. Robert Maślak https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1544994467218832&id=100051248803280 "

NOTE:

These are thermal images of a puma...

Above puma on thermal camera US

Below: puma on thermal camera Patagonia

The Polish photograph shows no sign of body heat at all and to be honest I have seen more credible Bigfoot images.  My suspicions are still high on these Polish cases as there are too mny questions -were droppings from the juvenile trapped tested to see what it had been living on?  No one wants to answer the questions.

Polish Puma Captured

 

The video is here but I am still very suspicious...

https://tvpworld.com/94313573/poland-puma-captured-in-west-pomerania-after-days-of-searching?fbclid=IwY2xjawTCKvVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFNb0dUSUR3NFIzTDM5STNGc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqPHqg283coo-ClMbT0yvEwnm9gYEVjIMYB7kb8sg8ND8hhqep1MIkvW8mzD_aem_Q9XzKV_0J9u2HbWVfbuNJA

The animal was tranquilized on Sunday afternoon near the village of Karsinka, 30 km southeast of Koszalin in West Pomerania, after emerging from woodland where responders had placed bait. 

A hunter first spotted the cat during the night of July 6–7 and alerted forestry officials. Authorities later warned residents to avoid the forests around Karsinka and Rekowo while specialist teams, police and forest guards searched the area. 

The puma is expected to be transferred to Poznań Zoo, although a final decision has not been announced. Its origin remains unclear – pumas are not native to Poland, raising questions over whether it escaped from private captivity. 

all being boxed up soon.

 I just wrote about this but someone nervously just asked what happens to my work when I am gone? Well, it all goes to the Extinct Fox and Wild Cats Museum.

There -it is all being boxed up soon.

1827 Big Cat Kills Man in Bristol

 

Polish Puma...Behaviour

 In the video clip the fella seems quite calm and I do not speak Polish so no idea what he is saying -anyone translate?

The presence of the man SHOULD have scared the juvenile puma off.  The torch being shone on it SHOULD have scared the puma off. The talking SHOULD have scared the cat off.

Why did it not run off?

Firstly it seems very calm. No heavy breathinbg or sniffing the air or any type of concern shown by the cat. Even if born in the wild it should be scared of humans -it isn't even clawing up at the tree and if it wanted to it could get up the tree with no problem.

WHERE is the mother? It';s still a juvenile so unless its mother has died it should still be with her learning its hunting skills. The cat acts as though humans are nothing new and certainly not treating the man as prey. 

It makes this either a hoax using an exotic pet or a juvenile that has escaped captivity.

One thing that makes me wonder about a hoax (NO proof of that) is that the hunter never fired a shot to scare it off or attempted to shoot something that would make him a bit of a celebrity.  If a hunter who had a wild puma stop directly under his hide and just let it walk off surely the thought that walking home with a puma lurking about would be a scary one?

It is just all too convenient and almost relaxed.

We will see what happens next.

A Cheetah in Polish Forest?

 More likelyto be a puma than cheetah

A Cheetah in a Polish Forest? Urgent Appeal to Residents

30/01/2026, 10:24 Poland

The authorities of the Będzino commune (West Pomeranian Voivodeship) have appealed to residents not to enter the forest until further notice. They reported that a wild cat—a puma or a cheetah—has been confirmed in the area.

Wikimedia Commons/Wegman

Authorities urge caution regarding a wild cat in the forest

A dangerous animal was spotted in the forest complex in the village of Strachomino in the direction of Wierzchomin, including the NATURA 2000 area – Warnie Bagno.

 

"We are informing you of a potential safety threat ," the statement read, published on the Będzino commune's social media profile. Authorities appealed to residents to exercise caution, including refraining from entering the forest until further notice.

Wild cat in Polish forest. Authorities issue recommendations.

The announcement also asked people to exercise particular caution near forest areas and not to let pets and farm animals out unattended.

 

If you spot a wild cat, do not approach it, photograph it, or scare it away.

 

Puma in Polish Forest -Why is anyone surprised?

https://www.polsatnews.pl/wiadomosc/2026-07-09/puma-widziana-w-polskim-lesie-mysliwy-pokazal-nagranie/?fbclid=IwY2xjawS9z4BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeR635prNZgkPnXpigJP2RyOieC6RDxv7R9zEvH6TdxmrlVqBn00YGvjBupiU_aem_MOXa1_SCIa9PNYikJTHi4Q

 A cougar was spotted in the forest in the Polanów commune (West Pomeranian Voivodeship). A hunter observed the wild animal and reported it to foresters. Local authorities appealed to residents to exercise caution and avoid entering the forest.

Facebook/Manowo Commune

He encountered a puma while hunting. The hunter showed a video from the forest.

A hunter posted a video on social media of a puma he spotted in a forest in the Polanów commune . Foresters were notified of the predator's presence. 

He encountered a puma while hunting. The hunter showed the footage.

Maciej Wiórka from the Regional Directorate of State Forests in Szczecinek reported that the man encountered the wild cat twice. According to him, "everything points to it being a puma."

"He first noticed it when he was going hunting, while it was still light. He made noise and shouted for the animal to leave, but it didn't react. The man fired a warning shot, and only then did it react, but with a significant delay and without the expected result. It didn't run away, it took a few steps to the side. This could mean the cougar is older and deaf. A few hours later, on the night of July 6th to 7th , it approached the stand where the hunter was ," he said.

 

 

Due to the appearance of an exotic predator in the forest, local authorities have issued a warning to residents . " An exotic feline predator—most likely a puma—was spotted  in the Polanów commune near Karsinka and Rekowo, " we read.

 

"Due to the potential danger, please do not enter the forest and adjacent areas, " the appeal was made. 

Crisis headquarters and appeal to residents

Municipal authorities have established a crisis team , which is working to locate and capture the animal. "If you spot the predator, please exercise extreme caution, move away, and report the matter urgently to the municipal crisis team," the release stated.

"Due to the possibility of the animal's movement," information about the puma was also published by the authorities of the neighboring commune of Manowo.

Polanów Commune Secretary Dorota Buczkowska-Szalbierz announced on Thursday that cooperation has already been established with a specialist wildlife capture company from Szczecin. Initial attempts, undertaken overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, were unsuccessful. 

Therefore, foresters intend to set up camera traps in the forest, and forest guard patrols will also be sent there.

This isn't the first search for a predatory cat in the forests of West Pomerania. In late January, the Będzino commune warned residents about a puma or cheetah , which had been captured by a camera trap in the forest complex in Strachomin several weeks earlier, after a report from the village head. At that time, the predator was not located or captured.