Lion wanders through Italian town after escaping circus

A lion prowled the streets of an Italian seaside town for several hours after escaping from a local circus, before being sedated and captured. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► Alessandro Grando, the mayor of Ladispoli, near Rome, had told residents to stay at home on Saturday while police and circus staff sought to catch the animal. In a Facebook post at around local time ( GMT), more than five hours after his original message raising the alarm, Grando said the lion had been “sedated and captured”. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► Guardian Australia ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #lion #italy #circuslion #circusanimals #circus #lions