Creatures, Myths & Legends

Lion reported to be on the loose in Essex

By T.K. Randall
August 27, 2012 ·  82 comments

Image Credit: CC 2.0 Chris Eason Armed officers and a police helicopter have been called in to search the area for signs of the creature, reports have suggested that the lion may have escaped from a local zoo or circus. Colchester Zoo director Anthony Tropeano was asked to analyze a photograph taken by a member of the public that allegedly showed the animal in a field, however the image was of too low a quality to provide a conclusive identification.

"It's a beautiful day so we want people to go out and enjoy themselves, but if they do wish to go for a country walk and use the fields and footpaths we ask them to be a bit cautious," said a police spokesman.

Source: BBC News | Comments (82)

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