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RESIDENTS IN ESSEX have been warned to stay indoors after a lion was reported to be on the loose in the St Oysth area last night.
News of the lion sighting appeared last night, and Sky News reports this morning that it still hasn’t been found.
Essex police say that a “large cat” that is believed to be a lion was spotted in fields off Earls Hall Drive just before 7pm last night.
They believe the reports to be genuine as they have been shown a photograph of the animal by a member of the public. They are working with experts from Colchester Zoo (which does not have any missing lions) on the case.
In an effort to track the lion, Essex police – including firearms officers – are in the St Oysth area, and a police helicopter and heat-seeking equipment are also being used.
Police are trying to discover where the lion may have come from.
One woman told Sky news that there was a circus in the Clacton area around a week ago, but the BBC reports that the circus said it did not have any lions, or indeed any animals missing.
One local reported hearing a “loud roar” last night at 10pm.
Anyone who sees the lion is urged to call 999.
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It might be a good idea to warn people about the dangers of flushing wet wipes, make up removal pads etc down the loo. Some estates have an infrastructure built in the sixties and seventies before these things even existed, so the presence of these items in the waste system was never factored into the design and they regularly block up .; It tends to be the same people who have a problem, despite not being the culprits, especially if their home is at the end of a row.
@Liz O’Neill: youz a reading ma mind Lizzy…
also body wipes used by home helpers to look after their clients are often flushed down toilets but they do not dissolve like loo paper and are a huge cause of blockages…. also pouring grease from cooking is a “recipe” for disaster.
@JG: Yes! The dreaded ‘fatbergs’.
Also, if you’re in a hard-water area, stick to glycerine-based hand wash & shower washes. Traditional soap only causes a hard scale buildup which is a chore to remove.
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