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This is the moment a hungry puma breaks into a special needs school and walks around the corridors in search of food, sparking a full police alert before it fled back into the forest.
The animal appeared at the Association of Parents and Friends of the Exceptional (Apae) in Cascavel, in the state of Parana, Brazil, in the early hours of Monday, 18th August. There were no students at the school at the time.
Security cameras show the feline calmly walking along hallways and then resting in the lobby before running towards the courtyard and leaving the site.
The caretaker raised the alarm when he saw the animal and contacted the authorities.
Some reports have described the animal as a puma while others suggest it may have been a jaguar.
The Fire Department and the Water and Land Institute (IAT) carried out an inspection of the school and later launched searches in nearby forested areas.
Footage recorded by residents and local surveillance cameras also shows what appears to be the same animal moving through the Jardim Tropical and Tropical 2 neighbourhoods.
The Military Police deployed a helicopter with a thermal sensor to help track it in heavily wooded areas close to the rural edge of the city.
In a statement, Apae said it had implemented all safety measures to protect staff and students.
The organisation confirmed that classrooms and school spaces were locked at the time and that the site was cleared for normal activities before students arrived.
As of the latest reports, firefighters continue to search the surrounding forest and stream areas to locate the animal.
Experts say that incidents of pumas entering human spaces are increasingly common due to mounting habitat pressure and prey scarcity.
As human developments expand into wild areas, pumas find their territories fragmented and their natural prey diminished, prompting them to venture into neighborhoods and even schools.
They often prey on livestock or pets when food sources decline, and in many regions the removal of dominant adults through hunting only draws more inexperienced juveniles into human zones, raising the risk of encounters.
(Mike Leidig / newsX)
Byline Journalist: Mike Leidig
Byline Sub editor: Simona Kitanovska
Byline Spotter: Ivica Stojanovski
Byline Commisioning Editor: Mike Leidig
Byline Senior Writer: Mike Leidig
Byline Picture Editor: Zorica Stojkovik
Byline Video Editor: David Stojkovic
Byline Copychecker: Dushko Kochoski
Byline Illustrator: Dushko Kochoski
Byline News Editor: Mike Leidig
Geography: Cascavel
Subject: K1, VP, Accidents, Accidents Involving People, Animals, Big cats, Education
T4 Editor Story Rating: 6
T4 Editor Pic/Vid rating: 6
T4 Total rating: 6
