Idano 97 #26 Posted August 27, 2012 If it had been a cougar, I would say tie out David Beckham, that would make me come out!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ninhursag 156 #27 Posted August 27, 2012 Ugh I Bet They Will Kill The Poor Animal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLastLazyGun 388 #28 Posted August 27, 2012 Either that or let it kill a person. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomFlanFlinger 1,321 #29 Posted August 27, 2012 (edited) Well according to Sky News,the police have called off the search due to finding no evidence of an escaped 'lion' ... http://news.sky.com/story/977435/police-call-off-search-for-essex-lion Edited August 27, 2012 by BrianPotter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bewizardry_unharmonic 1 #30 Posted August 27, 2012 UPDATE: Police have called off a search for a lion reportedly on the loose in Essex. Officers have spent almost 24 hours combing the countryside around Clacton-on-Sea after a group of residents yesterday claimed to have seen the king of the jungle near Earls Hall Drive in St Osyth. But after search teams found no evidence of the big cat, the force this afternoon decided to stop looking. Witnesses reported seeing a lioness in fields stalking up and down a hedgerow before it was disturbed by a farmer and ran off. Armed officers and Colchester Zoo workers armed with tranquiliser guns searched for pawprints after sightings of the animal were reported at 7pm on Sunday. Police urged residents in the village to remain inside their homes as the search for the big cat continued. But on Monday an Essex Police spokesman said: "We believe what was seen on Sunday evening was either a large domestic cat or a wildcat. "Extensive searches have been carried out, areas examined and witnesses spoken to; yet nothing has been found to suggest that a lion was in the area. "We would like to thank the local community and holidaymakers for their patience and support throughout the past 24 hours as the police and media presence would have been somewhat overwhelming for them." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
None of the above 1,082 #31 Posted August 27, 2012 (edited) Original article: http://www.huffingto..._n_1832982.html 'Lion' In Essex: Police Call Off Search For Big Cat The Huffington Post UK | Posted: 27/08/2012 14:49 Updated: 27/08/2012 15:23 Edited August 27, 2012 by Saru Removed copyrighted material / pictures 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ealdwita 6,769 #32 Posted August 27, 2012 Seen by a homesick Millwall supporter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
None of the above 1,082 #33 Posted August 27, 2012 Original article: http://www.huffingto..._n_1832982.html 'Lion' In Essex: Police Call Off Search For Big Cat The Huffington Post UK | Posted: 27/08/2012 14:49 Updated: 27/08/2012 15:23 Hey Saru, how about a PM when you move a guys threads? I thought you'd deleted it because I used the word p***y for domestic cat and the forum filter picked it up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grandpa Greenman 9,175 #34 Posted August 27, 2012 2.5ft high and about 4ft long Here is a quote from the panther sighting under the main article. LOL sorry that is not a panther, I have seen our native Florida panther in the wild and they are bigger than that. That size is just a big kitty cat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
None of the above 1,082 #35 Posted August 27, 2012 What a waste of time these blooming 'lions' are! Anyone remember the stuffed toy incident from last year?: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/22/white-tiger-toy-alert-police-southampton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saru 5,084 #36 Posted August 27, 2012 Hey Saru, how about a PM when you move a guys threads? I thought you'd deleted it because I used the word p***y for domestic cat and the forum filter picked it up! I didn't move your thread. That said, you did post the same topic immediately above the existing one (twice) in the same section. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
None of the above 1,082 #37 Posted August 27, 2012 I didn't move your thread. That said, you did post the same topic immediately above the existing one (twice) in the same section. I posted it once and it was deleted, so I posted it again having altered the word that I thought had given offence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saru 5,084 #38 Posted August 27, 2012 I posted it once and it was deleted, so I posted it again having altered the word that I thought had given offence. It wasn't deleted, it was merged with this thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coffey 3,435 #39 Posted August 27, 2012 The article has changed a few times (Mail) since posting the link, they originally mentioned a zoo, now its a circus lion... Oh god, with how they treat them, it will porbably be really agressive. I'd certianly stay in my house. lol They say it's from Colchester Zoo Essex police are working with experts from Colchester Zoo who believe the reports to be genuine after being shown a photograph by a member of the public. That doesn't mention it coming from there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyaneyed 5 #40 Posted August 27, 2012 "Witnesses reported seeing a lioness in fields stalking up and down a hedgerow before it was disturbed by a farmer and ran off." I just watched the interview with the couple, they actually said it was lying down preening, and stood up to look at them momentarily before moving off when seeing the farmer. Nothing of 'stalking', which I guess makes the story sexier since their story made it sound so benevolent. Add this to the changing details on where the lion 'did' come from shown in this thread...my diagnosis, bad journalism! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomFlanFlinger 1,321 #42 Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) Oh in the name of god....some now think a cat was mistaken for a male lion or a lioness,depending on which report you read..?...its getting to the point now where this country is running out of villages for all the idiots we seem to have in our midst..! Edited August 28, 2012 by BrianPotter 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oppono Astos 715 #43 Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) Unfortunately the BBC and some papers today have fixated on the wrong photo as the so-called evidence - and which TBH looks like the infamous large soft-toy tiger which has caused mistaken reports before. Edited August 28, 2012 by Oppono Astos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Super-Fly 487 #44 Posted August 28, 2012 LMAO, class. Stumbling home from the pub and seeing this, sobering to say the least. Thanks, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grandpa Greenman 9,175 #45 Posted August 28, 2012 Have they posted the actual picture the people took? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Still Waters 25,757 #46 Posted August 28, 2012 Essex 'lion': Spotter adamant 'big cat is out there' http://www.bbc.co.uk...-essex-19396019 If you listen to the video, they're still very much convinced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abramelin 2,502 #47 Posted August 28, 2012 Essex 'lion': Spotter adamant 'big cat is out there' http://www.bbc.co.uk...-essex-19396019 If you listen to the video, they're still very much convinced. Would a lion - hungry by now - just sit there and watch his 'free food' walk by? And the cat's face on the photo doesn't look anything like a lion's or a leopard's face. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomFlanFlinger 1,321 #48 Posted August 28, 2012 They searched for nearly 24 hours and found no evidence of any big cat...so...it must have been walking on its tiptoes whilst hiding from everyone searching and never emptied its...errmm...bowels..once..(admittedly i dont know what a lions bodily functions are like but i would imagine they are quite large) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Still Waters 25,757 #49 Posted August 28, 2012 Would a lion - hungry by now - just sit there and watch his 'free food' walk by? And the cat's face on the photo doesn't look anything like a lion's or a leopard's face. Essex lion was my pet cat Teddy Bear' - owner http://www.bbc.co.uk...-essex-19397686 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abramelin 2,502 #50 Posted August 28, 2012 They searched for nearly 24 hours and found no evidence of any big cat...so...it must have been walking on its tiptoes whilst hiding from everyone searching and never emptied its...errmm...bowels..once..(admittedly i dont know what a lions bodily functions are like but i would imagine they are quite large) Maybe not a nice idea for an experiment, but they should tie a goat or sheep to a pole in the middle of that field, preferably near the trees and shrubs, and watch what happens (on camera). I will bet that if it's indeed a big cat, the goat or sheep will be in trouble.... but if it's a domestic cat, even a large one, nothing will happen, 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
