Omani media monitored the circulation of a video clip showing a cheetah running at great speed in a number of streets in Muscat Governorate, and local media quoted a source in the Environment Agency as saying that the video had not been verified.
In the circulating video, the cheetah runs fast on the Muttrah Corniche, then reappears on Sultan Qaboos Street, specifically in front of the Royal Opera House.
#circulating | An exciting video that ignites communication platforms.. "Fahad" He runs fast in the streets of the Sultanate of Oman, and a source in the Environment Authority tells local media that the video has not been verified yet. pic.twitter.com/aWuVU7MqET
– East Light (@AlsharqLight) March 6, 2023
The Omani newspaper, Al-Roya, quoted a source in the Environment Authority as saying that the authenticity of the video had not been verified, adding that work is underway to ensure the authenticity of the matter, and to investigate how this animal was on the streets.