The predator spotted near Tutrakan is probably not a black leopard. It is not a black cheetah, but it is certainly an animal from the Cat family. This was stated on the air of “Your Day” on NOVA NEWS by the Mayor of Tutrakan and Dr. of Veterinary Medicine Dimitar Stefanov.
“When we received the signal, I reviewed the recordings and with a team we went to check the area with the most modern equipment. We did not see a trace of the animal. We let dogs go, we saw deer and other animals grazing there. If such a predator were roaming the area, they would not be so calm”, explained Dr. Dimitar Stefanov.
He assured the citizens that there is no danger to them, because the predator will certainly not roam the area anymore because of the agricultural fields that are being harvested. According to him, there is no way the animal could stay in places where there are so many people and equipment.
“It has most likely retreated along the Danube River, where there are many wooded and difficult-to-pass areas. There it will feel much better,”, added the mayor.