Bożenka is missing!

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Roman Paulov, Manulization

Bożenka from Poznan Zoo disappeared from her enclosure.

A photograph of Bozenka in Poznan New Zoo
Bozenka in Poznan New Zoo, January 1, 2025

Today Poznań Zoo reports that during the morning inspection, staff discovered that the facilities where the manul was kept had been opened. According to the zoo, she may have been intentionally released by an unknown individual.

Bożenka’s distinctive feature is the absence of her left eye, which she lost at a young age.

The zoo asks everyone to remain vigilant and carefully look around the area near the zoo and the surrounding neighborhoods.

If you spot the animal, please do not approach her and immediately contact the zoo at +48 663 110 436 or the municipal guard at 986.

Any information may be important! 
Thank you for your help!!

UPD: Bożenka has been found on February 27, 2026.

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  2. partyontheobjective

    Oh good. I was about to write about this.

    Please, if anyone is near or in Poznań, please help look for Bożenka. Keeping in mind she is still a wild manul and you should not under any circumstances approach her. Please call the phone numbers that Roman posted and give exact location.

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  4. Lê Đường Phèn
  5. Bol Polyphemus
  6. Roman Paulov, Manulization
  7. partyontheobjective

    Roman Paulovverified_filled, Of course! I passed on the info to p much everyone I know whom I can reach through the internet! I wish I could go and look for her myself, but alas, it's not possible for me to drop everything and go. :( I wish.

    Additionally. By now, evey major, and some smaller news outlets in Poland also released the info about this! Hopefully Bożenka will come back safe and sound, and round.

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  9. grushafan21

    i remember an humoristic video of "what kind of pallas is this?" and the end says that magellan was missing for 3 days

    so i think bozenka will be found for 3 days or early

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  10. Roman Paulov, Manulization
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  12. mnamosyna (rachael)
  13. J

    I hope they can find her quickly. If this was intentional, I hope the culprit can be reprimanded quickly

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  15. liam
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  19. partyontheobjective

    Дарья, Of course there are. According to the employees, this was done by someone who knew how to avoid them, and how exactly top handle opening the manul enclosure. So probably an ex-employee.

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  20. thekingofrats

    poor girl must be terrified, this zoo is all she knows... if i wasn't two days post-op i would be out looking right now. you better believe i've already asked all my nurses to look out for her. also asked my brother and all his uni friends to keep an eye out, explained what to do and where to call if they see her... i hope she comes home soon, and well

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