UPI en Español  |   UPI Asia  |   About UPI  |   My Account
Search:
Go

Labradoodle mistaken for lion in Virginia

Some Norfolk, Va., residents called 911 when they thought they saw a lion rolling down the street.
|
 
Published: Jan. 10, 2013 at 1:16 PM
By KATE STANTON, UPI.com

Reports of a Virginia Zoo lion on the loose in Norfolk, Va., Wednesday turned out to be false when a zoo spokesman confirmed that all the big cats were safely locked away. Instead, the "lion" turned out to be Charles the Monarch, a creatively coiffed Labradoodle whose fur has been shaved to resemble Big Blue, Old Dominion University's mascot.

Charles the Monarch is a popular "Lab-a-lion" -- as his owner sometimes calls him -- he has more than 24,000 likes on Facebook.

Listen to some of the 911 calls below:

And here's that terrifying animal playing with his owner:

Recommended Stories
© 2013 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written consent.

Order reprints
Join the conversation
Most Popular Collections
'Star Trek Into Darkness' screening NBC upfronts Met Ball 2013
'Great Gatsby' premieres in New York Spire raised on top of One WTC 2013: Celebrity break ups and divorces
1 of 18
Palestinian  Security Forces Patrol the Border With Egypt.
View Caption
A members of the Hamas security forces patrol the border area between Gaza and Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip May 20, 2013. Egyptian police angered by the kidnapping of seven colleagues by Islamist gunmen kept a crossing into the Gaza Strip closed again for four days, stranding hundreds of Palestinian travellers, As Tunnels between Egypt and Gaza closed and border was declared as military zone. Palestinian security forces patrol around the border, witnesses said. UPI/Ismael Mohamad
fark
Bass fishing. Dolphin protection. Veteran support. All these license plates that support causes,...
Burglar destroys home and runs from cops, but stops mid-chase to grab a couple of beers by breaking...
Bomb shelters of the rich and famous
News: Canadian climbs Mount Everest. FARK: Double amputee conquers Mount Everest
Part-time model addicted to tanning in sun beds, admits she suffers from low-self esteem and tans...
Licensed volunteer wildlife rehabilitators help nurse animals back to health so they can reenter...