Alligator in Vechta? Video fake causes excitement in the city!

Alligator in Vechta? Video fake causes excitement in the city!

Vechta, Niedersachsen, Deutschland - in the small town of Vechta, Lower Saxony, made a supposed alligator in the rainwater retention basin for headlines and caused excitement among the residents. A video was released on June 13 that should show such a reptile, and the city reacted promptly: the area was cordoned off and a live trap was set up. Mayor Kristian Kater praised the emergency services and emphasized the urgency of the situation. But the initial excitement turned out to be baseless. IT experts exposed the video as fake because it was recorded in another place. The young man who put the video online admitted that he was not the author.

The city decided to warn the public and asked the citizens to avoid the closed -out area. According to the experts, the animal, which should actually be lured to catch with the help of a dead rat, was an estimated 80 to 100 centimeters tall. There was no danger, but the authority wanted to be on the safe side, as it could possibly be an illegally kept alligator. Holding such reptiles is prohibited in Lower Saxony, and there are no reports about missing animals from legal attitude.

The situation is increasingly calms down

Although the excitement for the video caused some unrest, the city quickly made it clear that no alligator was sighted in the rainwater retention basin and was never available. A plan B provides to let the water out of the pool if the bait tactics should not apply, but that would be more of a precaution. The authority appeals to everyone to stay prudent and to meet the situation with serenity.

Overall, the incident shows how quickly the citizens can react to supposed threats and how important it is to clarify rumors and false information in good time. Vechta has learned that excitement can quickly change, but also that the experts should be relying on to bring the truth to light.

Further information on the incident and the legal situation for wild animals in Lower Saxony can be found on hna and Read and detailed information on the website of the nlwkn Find