A circus lion was caught on camera wandering the streets of an Italian town after escaping from its enclosure. Local authorities immediately alerted residents, urging them to stay indoors and avoid travel until the animal was rescued.
A lion walks through the streets of a city in Italy. (Instagram/@galvanimichele)
Mayor Alessandro Grando said in a statement on Facebook: “The lion escaped from the expected circus in Viale Mediterraneo. The animal was immediately found in a nearby water course. Circus staff are carrying out seizure operations with the support of the police, who quickly intervened on the scene. Please pay close attention and avoid any changes until further notice.”
An individual even shared a video on social media where the lion can be seen roaming freely in a residential area. “A lion walking through the houses of #Ladispoli. Unbelievable what is happening today”, reads the caption of the video translated from Italian to English. The video was shared by Instagram user Michele Galvani.
The video shows a lion roaming freely in the streets of Ladispoli, a city in Italy. As the video plays, a woman can be heard saying ‘Mama Mia’. At that moment, the lion looked at her sternly and continued his walk.
Watch the video right here:
The video was shared on Instagram a day ago. It has since garnered over 1.1 lakh views and the numbers are still growing. A few even took to the comments section of the post to share their thoughts.
See how people reacted to the video:
“Yes men are prisoners and he is free,” the Instagram user posted.
Another added: “Are there still circuses with animals?! Absurdly.”
“Magnificent and amazed by this sudden freedom, who knows what it tastes like. I hope they will ban the exploitation of animals in circuses as soon as possible,” said a third.
A fourth commented: “Free these creatures from their cages, let them live in their habitats, boycott animal circuses. All animals must be respected!”
A few hours later, the mayor shared another news that a rescue team had captured the lion and handed it over to the circus staff. “The lion was sedated and captured. Now it will be taken over by the circus staff. Thank you to the state police, carabinieri, firefighters, local and provincial police, ASL and all the volunteers who served during these hours of great learning. I hope this episode can raise some awareness and that we can finally put an end to the exploitation of animals in circuses,” Grando said in another Facebook post.
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Source: newstars.edu.vn