30 police officers, crack marksmen, two helicopters, experts from Colchester zoo, Uncle Tom Cobley and all … were combing the wilds of Essex, England, in pursuit of a lion.
Residents were told to stay indoors after the beast was spotted in fields near Clacton. One witness described onlookers screaming as they came face to face with the predator.
The van driver, from Romford, Essex, continued: ‘I grabbed my children’s hands and we ran towards our caravan. My children started to scream, “daddy, is the lion going to get us?”
‘It was one million per cent a lion. It was a tan colour with a big mane, it was fully grown, it was definitely a lion. It was just standing there, it seemed to be enjoying itself.”
Rumours persist of a government in Victoria. I’m sorry, I’ll read that again, rumours persist that a government in Victoria will search for big cats in remoter areas of the state. This could be a useful strategy if the defence forces can muster two helicopters fit to fly.
bobmcgee 