Search goes on for ‘lioness’ on the loose in Germany

Animal experts have joined police in the search in Berlin’s Zehlendorf district (dpa via AP)

German authorities hope an expert on animal tracks will join the hunt for an elusive and potentially dangerous animal – suspected to be a lioness – spotted on the edge of Berlin.

Police used helicopters, drones and infrared cameras to search for the animal, with a vet and hunters also part of the effort, which has stretched into a second day.