Firearms and police helicopter join hunt for lion spotted in Essex

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Firearms officers and police helicopters have joined the hunt for a lion that is thought to be roaming loose in Essex.

Residents were told to stay indoors as search teams worked throughout the night to track down the large cat, which was spotted in a field by a member of the public last night.

Essex Police have enlisted the help of experts from Colchester Zoo who believe the sighting to be genuine after viewing a photograph of the animal taken by a local.

Two police helicopters using heat-seeking equipment have been involved in the hunt for the animal, while zoo workers said to be armed with tranquilliser guns have also joined armed officers.

The big cat was seen in fields off Earls Hall Drive in St Osyth, near Clacton, Essex, just before 7pm yesterday.

Police immediately issued a warning to residents to stay inside their homes as officers began a search near where the animal was spotted.

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Firearms and police helicopter join hunt for lion spotted in Essex - Home News - UK - The Independent




Gives them a chance to get their guns out and play tough.

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Rumor going around says they thaouth they saw a puddy cat, they did they did see a puddy tat

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