The prefecture of Pas-de-Calais authorized Friday the "
shots fired
" in the district of Arras on an animal sought since Wednesday evening and which could be "
a big feline or a wild
animal
", according to a press release published on Saturday.
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Spotted several times since Wednesday in the municipalities of Frévent and Auxi-le-Château, the animal had not yet been intercepted on Saturday morning, despite the deployment of an "
important device
" by the national gendarmerie, indicates the prefecture .
The elements observed in the field "in
particular his footprints
" guide research on the trail of "
a big feline
".
His straying could prove to be dangerous for the population, the prefect authorized by decree until October 29, in all the municipalities of the district, "
operations of shooting simple sampling of an animal that may be a large feline or a fawn, male or female
”.
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The prefecture specifies that no person or establishment has reported the disappearance of such an animal and invites anyone with information to approach the gendarmerie, even anonymously.
