PRIDE OF THE COUNTY

Lioness and Her Cub Spotted on the Loose in the U.S.

Authorities are haboring some doubts.

A lioness and her cub are feared to be on the loose in the U.S. WXIN reports that the pair have been spotted in central Indiana, with a search now underway in Hancock and Madison counties. Madison County Sheriff’s Department said that a report has been lodged of two large cats at South Country Road 50 West in Jackson Township, with one local reportedly spotting a larger cat with a blue harness and a smaller one at its side. A drone operator also confirmed the sighting of the big cats, the department said, and is now using its own drones with thermal cameras to locate the massive felines. Ground units are also searching. However, after four hours of searching, law enforcement had made no sightings, leading the department to say it was not yet certain the cats existed. WXIN also reported that as of Thursday, there had been no reports of escaped big cats from any animal sanctuaries in the area.