Shock moment for a hunter near Deggendorf.
A big cat suddenly jumps over his dogs.
Has this already happened in Bavaria?
A hunter was
surprised
by a
lynx
near Plattling
.
The shy big cat actually never roams
into
this part of Bavaria
.
Is the
lynx
currently
spreading
in the Free State?
Deggendorf - During a driven
hunt in the mouth of the Isar
, a hunter almost
caught
a sensation.
The Bavarian unexpectedly came across a
lynx
near Plattling
, as Manfred Pichler, lynx representative of the Bavarian Hunting Association,
confirmed
to
Bayerischer Rundfunk
.
You never actually see the shy big cat in the lowlands.
Scare moment during driven hunt: Lynx jumps over hunting dogs - spectacular discovery in Bavaria
The hunter reported shortly before Christmas.
During the wild boar hunt, his dogs would have hit the Isar reeds.
As he walked to the spot, the
lynx
jumped
over the dogs with one giant leap.
Very unusual, thought Pichler.
But: "The hunter contacted me, he clearly saw him." Has there ever been a
lynx in flat Bavaria
?
The lynx expert asks himself that, but let the exact description of the hunter dispel his skepticism.
Lynx in this part of Bavaria?
Expert insures himself twice - "There is no doubt"
“There is no doubt that it was a lynx,” he explains, “the hunter described the fur pattern, the points on the fur, the short stump tail and the size.” The Bavarian Hunting Association does not
actually accept
any
lynx reports without photo proof
.
The Deggendorfer hunter was obviously able to convince the volunteer.
He now hopes that hunters with photo traps or strollers will take a picture of the rare big cat after all.
The day trippers don't have to worry about the predator either, emphasizes Pichler.
“The lynx is completely harmless to humans and it is unlikely that you will see it.” And farmers can also rest assured.
If a farm animal is killed, the hunting association or the
lynx fund
will compensate them
.
Lynx in Bavaria: actually only in the Bavarian Forest and Upper Palatinate Forest - is it spreading?
There are currently
around 70 lynx
living in Bavaria
.
In the 1980s they were resettled in the Free State.
The fact that one of them streaked into the mouth of the Isar is extremely untypical.
They actually live in the
Bavarian Forest
or the
Upper Palatinate Forest
.
So is the lynx spreading in
Bavaria
right now
?
Unfortunately no, Sybille Wölfl, chairwoman of
the “Luchs Bayern” association of
the
Augsburger Allgemeine, has to
explain.
"In order for lynx to settle south of the Danube, females would have to follow and they need undisturbed areas of retreat to raise the young," she says.
However, the area between Passau and Regensburg is characterized too much by open spaces and agriculture.
The lynx needs to be close to the forest.
At the
moment, the shy wildcat will hardly dare to approach
Bavaria's excursion hotspots
.
The tourism destinations in the Free State are bursting at the seams despite the lockdown.
Local officials have already sent emergency calls to the state government.
Stricter controls should follow.
