Mayor Alessandro Grando told residents to stay indoors while police and circus workers tried to capture the animal.
Residents of Ladispoli, a seaside town near Rome, have been told to stay indoors after a lion escaped from a circus on Saturday. Efforts are underway to capture the animal.pic.twitter.com/GL0bQmVGWZ
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Videos shot by local residents also appeared on social networks. They show a lion walking through the streets.
Around At 22:30 local time, it was announced that the lion had been captured.
On July 20 of this year, a similar incident took place in Germany. More than a hundred police officers, veterinarians, and hunters were involved in the search and capture of the escaped lion. Even drones and two helicopters joined in the search for the animal, while the public is being warned to keep their pets indoors
2023-11-12 22:00:41
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