Gardaí fail to find any trace of large animal after alleged sighting of lion on the loose in Co Clare

'It's not fake.' Trucker captures footage of 'Lion-like animal' prowling forest in Clare

"There is an animal down there that looks like that; it's not a fake video"

Gardaí fail to find any trace of large animal after alleged sighting of lion on the loose in Co Clare

A sighting and a video of a possible lion on the loose in woodlands in Co Clare was reported to and investigated by gardai last week.

Is there a lion roaming the woods in Clare?

There’s been some confusion in Co Clare after a video has been circulating that appears to depict a lion roaming the woods over Mount Shannon. Gardaí confirmed to several outlets that they have received reports of a large animal in the wooded area, but as it stands, it’s not clear what kind of animal it is. The video was captured by a driver working with forest manager John O’Reilly in the area, who reported the sighting to his local Garda stati…