A lion that escaped from a circus near Rome, sparking panic in the seaside town of Ladispoli, has been captured after seven hours on the run.
Key points:
- The lion's handler declined to comment on whether the cage was sabotaged
- The circus's animals include tigers, elephants, camels, horses and even bison
- Italy is not one of a growing number of European countries to ban or restrict animals in circus acts
Kimba the lion, escaped from the Rony Roller circus on Sunday night local time, and was caught and sedated after a hunt by local authorities.
When the lion initially esacped, Ladispoli Mayor Alessandro Grando warned local residents to stay at home while police and circus staff attempted to catch the adult lion.
Footage showed the animal roaming around the town streets.
Search activities were hampered by darkness and involved a police helicopter, which located the animal in a rural area with the help of infrared sensors.
''What happened is very strange. The lion got out, and there is an ongoing investigation because the dynamics are not clear. All we can say is that a lion does not have the ability to open a latch and break a lock'', animal supervisor and trainer at Rony Roller Circus, Rony Vassallo, said.
The travelling circus was scheduled to stay in Ladipsoli between November 9 and 19.
Many Ladispoli residents, after hearing the news, went to see Kimba, who, after being dismounted, was brought back and locked with his brothers in a circus cage.
''I am sorry, because it is in prison. It should be in its environment, the Savannah'', Ladispoli resident, Giuseppe Altavilla, said.
Reuters
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