A lion prowled the streets of an Italian village for more than five hours after escaping from a circus

Sun, 11/12/2023 - 13:02

The lion Kimba, 8, from the Rony Roller circus is seen behind fences in Ladispoli on November 12, 2023. Residents of Ladispoli, a seaside town near Rome, were told to stay home yesterday after Kimba the lion escaped from the circus before the animal was sedated and captured. — The lion Kimba, pictured above, was returned to the Rony Roller circus after escaping Saturday.
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A lion escaped from a circus in Italy on Saturday and spent several hours on the loose.
Residents were warned to stay at home until the lion was captured.
The town's mayor used the incident to call for an end to the use of animals in circuses.

A lion spent more than five hours roaming the streets of an Italian town on Saturday after escaping from a circus.

Residents of Ladispoli, a seaside town near Rome, were warned by the local mayor, Alessandro Grando, to stay at home as police and circus workers attempted to catch the lion.