[ONEZ ST]

I can only imagine the look of surprise on the faces of drivers seeing a lion chase their car.


Pet lion on loose chases cars in Ohio


11/21/07 14:14:18




That was no dog chasing cars in Southern Ohio earlier this week. It was a cat - a big cat. Pike County sheriff's deputies responded to a 911 call of a lion "attacking" vehicles on U.S. 23 Monday and found a man trying to capture a 550-pound feline near Wakefield.

Terry Brumfield told officers that his lion named Lambert had broken out of its pen in nearby Piketon, about 90 miles east of Cincinnati. The owner was able to get the animal back into the cage without anyone getting hurt.

Brumfield and his wife have two lions. Vicki Brumfield said raising them has helped her husband through a bout of depression. She said they are tame, like great big house cats.
Ohio doesn't require permits for exotic animals, but that would change under an Ohio House bill now in committee.

[stlwagon]

I'm sorry but I see no reason why anyone other than a zoo needs to be keeping lions.

[Kyle F]

It wasn;t really a Lion... they just let the Ohio State Linebackers out of Practice today

[Eric_S197]

This is why I don't miss Ohio. I had neighbors that used to have a couple packs of Timber Wolves... when they got loose it was kind of scary.

[myltlpny]

And who names a cat Lambert?

A cat that size would've gotten my attention, that's for sure.

[HPaddict]

If they named the lion Lambert, this is probably another sign they have. ROFL

[jim293]

Could you imagine driving down the road and seeing that. That would be wild.

[ONEZ ST]

Originally Posted by stlwagon

I'm sorry but I see no reason why anyone other than a zoo needs to be keeping lions.

My exact thoughts unless its an acredited wildlife sancutary. The last sentence in the article stated Ohio has no laws on keeping exotic animals. I wouldnt be surprised if a few other states have no laws on keeping exotic animals either.