Lion Sleeps It Off After Saturday Stroll Through Italian Town

Lion Sleeps It Off After Saturday Stroll Through Italian Town
A lion that escaped from a circus near Rome on Nov. 11, 2023 is seen in front of a house before it was captured and sedated to be brought back to "Rony Roller" Circus. Carabinieri Military Police/Handout via Reuters
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LADISPOLI, Italy—A lion that escaped from an Italian circus has been taking well-deserved naps to recover from a Saturday night out in the seaside town of Ladispoli that sparked panic before authorities managed to recapture him.

The adult lion, named “Kimba,” escaped from the “Rony Roller” circus on Saturday afternoon and was on the loose for around seven hours before he was sedated with an anesthetic dart.