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Look: 'Lion' on the Loose in Ireland Was a Big Dog 'with a Fresh Haircut'
Gardaí confirmed the ‘lion’ sighting was a shaved Newfoundland dog named Mouse, dispelling confusion caused by its altered appearance in County Clare woods.
- On Tuesday, An Garda Síochána confirmed that the animal seen in a County Clare wooded area was Mouse, a Newfoundland dog, after a social media video prompted a report.
- Visual evidence indicates Mouse's coat had been recently shaved, and officials say the dog's shaved coat likely caused the lion sightings.
- Gardaí from Killaloe joked `If you go down to the woods today.....it's not a lion you will find but the very friendly Newfoundland dog named mouse,` adding Mouse was `delighted with his recent video clip`.
- Police carried out enquiries after the viral trucker video prompted public questions about a `beast` running through East Clare, leading An Garda Síochána to investigate the large animal report.
- Siobhan McHaffie, Director of Operations at the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , warned shaving Mouse’s double coat risks sunburn and overheating and said the USPCA is glad Mouse is safe.
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The Age‘That couldn’t be what it looks like?’ The ‘lion’ that left Ireland on edge
Builders first noticed the animal roaming the woods in west Clare. Then a forest manager received a grainy video on his phone. That’s when the police got involved.
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'Lion' Spotted In Viral Video Filmed In Ireland Was Just A Dog With A Haircut
dog with lion mane Africa is the only continent on the planet where lions can be found in the wild, so some people in Ireland were obviously alarmed when a viral video appeared to show one roaming the woods on the Emerald Isle. However, police have gotten to the bottom of the matter after tracking down a dog with a haircut that made it resemble one of those big cats. There are some people out there who would think twice about traveling to Austra…
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