There’s a wild cat on the loose
Authorities in Puglia warned locals around the towns of Castellana Grotte and Acquaviva delle Fonti to avoid certain rural areas after several witnesses spotted a large black panther on the loose. The big cat was filmed prowling the local area, but it was not clear where it had come from, nor where it had gone. The mayors of the local towns issued emergency orders and urged residents to avoid any places the creature had been spotted, and to keep domestic animals safe. Surprisingly enough, Puglia has had panther problems in the past – in early 2020 investigators were called in to seek out a big black cat on the loose. It was thought to be a panther that had escaped from the home of a local mobster who kept it as a pet. As this escapee was never found it is possible that these new sightings are of the very same beast.