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California police capture mountain lion trying to enter hair salon

The Irvine Police Department posted about the incident on Facebook, confirming that the cat was spotted in a shopping center near Sand Canyon and Irvine Center Drive.

Twin lions fleeing Ukraine war arrive at Belgian refuge

A Belgian animal shelter has taken in two young lions evacuated from Ukraine, who it says Russian troops had threatened to shoot when they encountered them outside Kyiv.

View to a cat: Tourists stand inside South Africa's paw-some human lion cage

Amazing photos show what it's like to visit the world-famous Human Lion Cage at GG Conservation in South Africa — and a charitable purchase of photographs could earn you a...

Ever want to see inside a lion's mouth? Video offers a terrifying peek

A lioness in South Africa greeted wildlife fans to a wild selfie after biting down on a GoPro, inadvertently filming the interior of its mouth for all to see.

Escaped lion kills keeper in Iran, prowls zoo for hours

A lioness killed her keeper in Iran on Sunday as he was feeding her lunch, then escaped with her male partner and prowled around a zoo before being captured, media...

Mountain lion chases Los Angeles hiker in scary video

A mountain lion got within pouncing distance of a Los Angeles, California, man in this terrifying video. See how musician and actor Dutch Faro scares off the big cat —...

Gruesome discovery of severed lion's head in couple's backpack stuns cops

Police in South Africa made the gruesome find after being tipped off the pair were trying to find a witchdoctor to sell it for $23,473 for making black magic potions.

Incredible moment lioness shares hug with human best friend

The pair’s unbreakable bond has become a worldwide internet sensation, with videos of their embrace receiving millions of views.

Hakuna matata:Two lions roam around Singapore airport after escaping

Two huge lions sparked a crazy panic at a Singapore airport after escaping their enclosure as they were being taken onto a plane.

Video captures lion in tug-of-war with safari truck: 'Big cat playing with a toy'

Footage captured the hilarious moment a massive African lion clamped its jaws around a safari SUV's tow rope and refused to let go.

Africa sees elephant baby boom thanks to pandemic

In a one truly unexpected upswing to the pandemic lockdown, in Kenya, the lack of tourism and dearth of expensive safari trips led to — a lot — of sex...

Big cats likely sick with COVID-19 at National Zoo in Washington

Nine big cats at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington have tested "presumptive positive" for COVID-19, the zoo announced on Friday.

'Reverse' zoo locks visitors in cages for lions' viewing pleasure

Lion sanctuary, the GG Conservation in Harrismith, South Africa, is locking visitors up to give them a "safe and humane" encounter with lions.

Another Cecil: Majestic lion allegedly killed by American hunter in Zimbabwe

"Another trophy hunter spending tens of thousands of dollars on a globe-trotting, thrill-to-kill escapade shows humanity at its worst," a Humane Society rep told The Post.

Lion mummy is the 'best preserved Ice Age animal ever found'

Nicknamed Sparta, the cat fossil has golden fur covering a fully intact body, no wounds and claws still sharp as they were when the young feline lived 28,000 years ago.

Welcome to the dog-and-puma show

This dog is best pals with a puma. Watch as the friendship between a German Spitz and a puma, also called a cougar or a mountain lion, grows over time...

Declawed TikTok lion rescued from Phnom Penh home

The lion was taken to the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre in the outskirts of the capital, officials said.

Lion tamer brutally attacked in circus show

An angered "wayward" lion brutally attacks a whip-wielding tamer in Russia as a shocked audience screams, shocking video shows.

In major move, South Africa to end captive lion industry

The policy, which still needs to be made into law, would effectively end the world’s legal lion bone trade.

Eight lions in Indian zoo test positive for COVID-19

Eight lions at a zoo in India tested positive for coronavirus. Zoo authorities tested the animals on March 24 after they showed signs of respiratory distress.