"911 callers in Norfolk, Virginia, were shocked when they reported seeing a lion moving through the streets of their quiet neighbourhoods. The owner of the “lion” was less surprised his pet Charles-the-Monarch was garnering so much attention, despite the fact that Charles is a dog with a royal name and not the king of all cats," reported the National Post.
On January 8, 2013, the local emergency dispatch of Norfolk began to get some strange calls:
Some of the calls as reported by the Virginian Pilot:
Besides being perfectly harmless and fun, Charles has also garnered a large fan base on Facebook. What a dog!
"I tell people he's a Lab-a-lion, and half the people believe that," Daniel Painter (owner of Charles-the-Monarch) told The Virginian Pilot.
On January 8, 2013, the local emergency dispatch of Norfolk began to get some strange calls:
Some of the calls as reported by the Virginian Pilot:
Caller: "I'd like to report a lion sighting."
Dispatcher: "Say that again?"
Man: "I just saw a baby lion at Colley Avenue and 50th Street."This "lion" was really only Charles, of course, a big, fluffy Labradoodle with a cut that makes him look like he has a mane, taking an afternoon stroll!
Dispatcher later asked him: "What kind of animal?"
Man: "A lion. A baby lion, maybe."
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| A picture of Charles with the owner of the local zoo. |