A calamitous panther give the small Gallic township ofArmentièresquite the fright when resident physician saw it prowling the rooftops Wednesday afternoon .

Nicknamed the “ Panther of Armentieres ” , the feline was reportedly prowling in and out of a 2d - story window for almost an hour as it stray along the gutter of a block of six firm , according to localnews agencies . Firefighters , police , and animal experts were called to the scene , where officials formed a cordon in instance the animal jumped while officials cautiously hook within so as not to startle the feline , reports theBBC .

When the animal once again retreated back inside , fire-eater placed a ladder along the gutter to block the window as others creep in through the door . A ex-serviceman tranquilized the African tea after around 2.5   hours . The cat is no more than five to six calendar month quondam and is comparatively small , about the size of a “ small labrador ” weighing around 20 kilograms ( 44 pounds ) , officials say French publicationLa Voix du Nord . manicure claws and its relatively teachable behavior suggests the animal has been domesticated by an proprietor .

After its capture , the cat was transported to a wildlife agency for the dark before being relocate to the Maubeuge Zoo located about an hour outside of the humble townsfolk .

Black “ panthers ” are really just leopards ( Panthera pardus ) or jaguars ( Panthera onca ) with a black pelage . broadly speak , black panthers most commonly refers to black - coated leopard from Africa and Asia , which are list as “ vulnerable ” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ) as populations around the world carry on to decrease from their native chain of mountains . Jaguars , endemic to Central and South America , are listed as “ approximate threatened ” . Both species are primarily threatened by human action that admit development , agriculture , energy production , hunt , and trap . A morose menace toPantheraspecies includes the alien pet trade . Both species of vainglorious cats are list as protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species ( CITES ) , an international correspondence between governments to ensure international trade of wild animals and works does not endanger their survival .

Police are reportedly seem for the owner of the Panther of Armentieres .