Be on the lookout: Lioness and large cub reported roaming in Indiana
Indiana officials are investigating a report of a lioness and cub roaming freely in the state.
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Source diversity sample: NBC 5 Chicago · WAVE News · MyWabashValley.com · FOX 32 Chicago · FOX Weather · IndyStar · Newser · WRTV.
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The obvious questions
What animals were reported to be roaming in Indiana?
A lioness and large cub.
When was the report made?
The report was made on August 28, 2026.
Has the presence of the animals been confirmed?
The search for the animals has not yet confirmed their presence.
The story so far
The sheriff's office in Pendleton, Indiana, received a report of the animals on August 28. The search for the animals has not yet confirmed their presence.
A local feline expert has stated that their services are not required in the search. WAVE News reports that the search has ended with no confirmation of the animals' presence.
IndyStar has noted that Indiana law does not allow lions to be kept as pets.
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Who reported it (9)
- Search for large exotic cats in Indiana ends with unexpected discovery NBC 5 Chicago · 1d ago
- Search for reported ‘exotic felines’ in Indiana ends with no confirmation WAVE News · 1d ago
- Local feline expert says services not required in lion search MyWabashValley.com · 1d ago
- Lions may have been spotted in central Indiana, sheriff says FOX 32 Chicago · 1d ago
- Reports of lions on the loose send Indiana officials on roaring search FOX Weather · 1d ago
- No lions are on the loose, but can you own one as a pet in Indiana? IndyStar · 1d ago
- Local feline expert says services not required in lion search MyWabashValley.com · 1d ago
- Indiana Sheriff Fields Report of Lion, Cub Newser · 1d ago
- Pendleton’s mane event: Town roars over reported lioness sighting WRTV · 1d ago
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