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| Jogger in Netherlands finds lion cub | |
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| A jogger running through a field in the central Netherlands got a surprise on Sunday when an abandoned lion appeared on the route. | A jogger running through a field in the central Netherlands got a surprise on Sunday when an abandoned lion appeared on the route. |
| The cub - which is believed to be four months old - was found in a small cage outside of Utrecht. | The cub - which is believed to be four months old - was found in a small cage outside of Utrecht. |
| It was taken to the Lion Foundation in the northern Netherlands after being examined by a vet, according to public broadcaster NOS. | It was taken to the Lion Foundation in the northern Netherlands after being examined by a vet, according to public broadcaster NOS. |
| Local police have made a public appeal for information on its owner. | Local police have made a public appeal for information on its owner. |
| It was certainly not business as usual for a force on patrol in Tienhoven, a village about 10km (6 miles) to Utrecht's north. | It was certainly not business as usual for a force on patrol in Tienhoven, a village about 10km (6 miles) to Utrecht's north. |
| On Twitter, they wrote: "This morning, colleagues received a very peculiar report in Tienhoven. Seen or heard anything?" | On Twitter, they wrote: "This morning, colleagues received a very peculiar report in Tienhoven. Seen or heard anything?" |
| Vet Peter Klaver told RTL Nieuws that he was shocked when he arrived at the scene. | Vet Peter Klaver told RTL Nieuws that he was shocked when he arrived at the scene. |
| "I have travelled all over the world to stun animals, even lions and tigers, but I've never experienced anything like this," he said. | "I have travelled all over the world to stun animals, even lions and tigers, but I've never experienced anything like this," he said. |
| He found the cage was not very sturdy and said the cub could have escaped. | He found the cage was not very sturdy and said the cub could have escaped. |
| "But in the end it was possible to put the lion, the cage and everything into the car, so it wasn't necessary to stun it." | "But in the end it was possible to put the lion, the cage and everything into the car, so it wasn't necessary to stun it." |
| Police said they wanted to hear from "anybody who had recently bought a lion" or anyone who could help with information about this particular cub. | Police said they wanted to hear from "anybody who had recently bought a lion" or anyone who could help with information about this particular cub. |
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