In the Italian town of Ladispoli near Rome, a lion which escaped from a circus on Saturday, 11 November 2023, has been recaptured after several hours of search. This was announced by the Mayor.

The Mayor, Alessandro Grando publicized this on his Facebook page at about 10 pm on Saturday that the lion has been captured.

Local Residents were thrown into panic and confusion as the animal has been on the loose for over 5 hours.

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Grando said on social media that; “The Lion has been sedated and captured. It will be handed over by the circus staff. I thank the State Police, the Carabinieri, the Fire Department, the local and provincial police, the Local Health Authority, and all the volunteers who served during these hours of great apprehension.”
“I hope that this episode will stir some consciences, and that we can finally put an end to the exploitation of animals in circuses.” He further said.

When asked how the animal managed to escape from the circus, the mayor said a member of the circus’ staff saw three people running away and that they found a broken lock at the circus.

“They are talking about sabotage,” Grando said, adding that the incident will now be investigated.

After escaping, the lion wandered around the streets of Ladispoli, a seaside town some 50km from Rome, and was filmed by many people from their homes or cars. Several videos on social media show the lion wandering around among parked cars and in front of the gates of houses.