Police in Bradley Stoke were called out to a sighting of a lion reported to be roaming around the town.
The BBC reports that the lion was seen by staff at the NHS Direct centre in the north of Bradley Stoke on Wednesday.
Eyewitnesses say they saw an animal with “large paws, a long tail and a loping walk”.
The incredible tale even saw the police helicopter called out to investigate at around 8pm.
Did you see the ‘lion’? Were you a witness? Did you take any pictures? Let us know by e-mailing news@sadlybroke.com
20 responses so far ↓
1 neil // May 21, 2009 at 1:34 pm
it was a fox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 Bob // May 21, 2009 at 5:06 pm
NHS staff eh? Been helping themselves to the Codeine or something I bet.
3 adaimespechip // May 21, 2009 at 5:09 pm
It must be a fox.. Why would there be a lion around here?
Bristol Zoo have no idea about it either!
4 Bob // May 21, 2009 at 5:24 pm
My cat has let itself go quite a bit lately, maybe we should stop having BBQ’s and not give him the leftovers?
5 hi // May 21, 2009 at 8:10 pm
yeh.. its realy true i live in south bradley stoke and my mates brother was a witness
6 Chris (editor) // May 21, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Hi there ‘hi’ – if you do know a witness, any chance of encouraging them to get in touch with us?
7 Patchway Bloke // May 21, 2009 at 8:36 pm
We have been laughing about it in work…..apparently spotted in the car park! Hmmmmm to say the least we are sceptical..!
8 Kim // May 21, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Will I be safe walking up from Bailey’s Court end to the library for the next week or so?
Should I take my longbow with me and plenty of arrows?
Should the kids go down to the woods?
We may joke about this but there are plenty of bushes and undergrowth for animals to hide in
9 Patchway Bloke // May 21, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Surely the police helicopter would of spotted it when it was called out on Tuesday evening? I think we are all safe to walk around Bradley Stoke myself!
10 Alex // May 22, 2009 at 1:06 am
I dont know whether this is a rather elaborate hoax, or what the story is, but Im from Africa, Im used it
( only a joke!)
Either way though it may have come from the Bradley stoke Zoo, aka Tescos!
Just remember to take care when driving, i was more focused on looking for a lion that staying in the lines between bradley stoke traffic circle and the leisure centre!
11 Splendid // May 22, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Wahooooo finally something exciting happening in Braders.
12 Bill Blog // May 22, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Shame it didn’t maul the little sods who have benn vandalising the area – now that would have been a story worth reading ……
13 Helen // May 23, 2009 at 12:45 am
We didn’t see a lion, but there’s a big tame bunny rabbit with a COLLAR (yes really) on hopping about in the woods behind Juniper Way. Anyone lost one!
14 Bo Harris // May 28, 2009 at 1:36 pm
We need more lions to keep the chavs off the steets at night.
15 Sarah // May 31, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Dunno if it’s of any interest but a friend of my partner’s mum said as she was walking in the woods (around orpheus ave) this morning and came upon some rather large puddles of blood! According to her it was blocked off with police lines later in the day…haven’t seen it myself, don’t fancy a walk in the woods!
16 Bob // Jun 2, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Did anything ever come of this? Did they catch the little critter?
17 Dixie // Jun 4, 2009 at 7:47 pm
There’s a lot of “Big Pussies” around here
18 Helen // Jun 28, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Did the Bunnies From Bunny Roundabout see it?
19 Bev // Jul 8, 2009 at 9:52 pm
What! a real lion! I think someone has been on the vino.!!!!!!!!!!!
20 runner // Aug 9, 2009 at 10:10 pm
frigging lion chase me in to tesco down isle 9 .lol
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