Lion reports cause train delays

SHEPLEY, England, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Britain's National Rail posted warning of delays in West Yorkshire, England, due to reports of "a lion in the area."

The National Rail updated its Twitter page Sunday with a message saying, "passengers are currently unable to alight from trains at Shepley due to reports by police of a lion in the area," The Daily Mirror reported Tuesday.

"West Yorks Police report the area is now clear and trains can call normally at Shepley," read a message posted 12 minutes later.

Police said a helicopter search was conducted after a woman reported seeing a lion outside of her home but there was "no sign of an animal."

"It seems the caller heard a rumor," police said.