![CORRECTION - A handout image made available by the Sapeurs-pompiers du Nord on September 19, 2019, shows a Black Panther walking along the roof guttering of a building in Armenti??res, northern France early evening on September 18, 2019. - The big cat, owned illegally by a private individual, was captured as it "wandered" on the roof of a residential building like an ordinary gutter cat, French firefighters said. (Photo by HO / Sapeurs-pompiers du Nord / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /SAPEURS POMPIERS DU NORD" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO ARCHIVE / The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Sapeurs-pompiers du Nord] instead of [Ligue Protectrice des Animaux du Nord de la France (LPA-NF] and HO instead of Cristina Devulder . Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.HO/AFP/Getty Images](https://washingtonlatest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Black-panther-spotted-prowling-on-rooftops-is-on-the-loose-again.jpg)
A black panther who was rescued from the rooftops of a French city last week, is on the loose again after being stolen from a zoo.
The panther was believed to have escaped through the window of a private apartment and on to the rooftops of the city of Lille.
After being caught, he was sent to Maubeuge zoo, near the border with Belgium, according to the city’s mayor, Arnaud Decagny.
It is believed that the feline was stolen last night, in what Mayor Decagny called a targeted attack, which involved ‘considerable effort’.
The burglars are said to have spent a lot of time planning the raid, going to great lengths to avoid CCTV cameras and security systems.
The mayor said: ‘The discovery was made at 8am this morning, during the day-to-day control of the sector manager.
‘No break-in has been committed on the entrance, exit or the zoo speaker.
![CORRECTION - A handout image made available by the Ligue Protectrice des Animaux du Nord de la France (LPA-NF) on September 19, 2019, shows a Black Panther after it was captured by French firefighters wandering along the roof guttering of a building in Armenti??res, northern France on September 18, 2019. - The big cat, owned illegally by a private individual, was captured as it "wandered" on the roof of a residential building like an ordinary gutter cat, French firefighters said. (Photo by Cristina DEVULDER / Ligue protectrice des animaux du Nord de la France / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /LIGUE PROTECTRICE DES ANIMAUX DU NORD DE LA FRANCE , LPA-NF/Cristina DEVULDER" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS / The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Cristina DEVULDER has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Ligue Protectrice des Animaux du Nord de la France] instead of [Ligue Protecteur des Animaux du Nord of France ]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention from all your online services and delete it from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.CRISTINA DEVULDER/AFP/Getty Images](https://washingtonlatest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/_633_Black-panther-spotted-prowling-on-rooftops-is-on-the-loose-again.jpg)
‘Only the six safety points of the enclosure have been forced.
‘The thugs were therefore intending to remove only the feline and significant means were used.’
The mayor said zoo officials were concerned about the panther’s health, given its young age.
The animal is believed to be only a few months old, weighing between 25 and 30kg.
