Lioness Spotted Roaming Northeast Ohio

Posted: 9:05 PM Dec 6, 2011 Lioness Spotted Roaming Northeast Ohio Police in a northeast Ohio community are warning residents about reports that a possible lioness has been spotted four times over the past week. Reporter: Associated Press Email Address: news@wsaz.com

SALEM, Ohio (AP) -- Police in a northeast Ohio community are warning residents about reports that a possible lioness has been spotted four times over the past week.

Media outlets report Perry Township Police Chief Mike Emigh issued a warning Tuesday after conferring with the state Department of Natural Resources.

Emigh says the most recent sighting Monday came from a Columbiana County sheriff's office dispatcher. Other reports came Saturday and last Wednesday.

The chief says a local farm with exotic animals does not house any lions and that a nearby animal sanctuary is not missing any animals. There have been no reports of farm animals or pets being eaten or killed.

Emigh says the sanctuary and a local humane officer say they will help tranquilize the animal if found.

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