"Helicopter hunt for lion on loose"
"Police searching for a lion in Essex have said they are taking the hunt seriously.
The claims of a potential killer cat on the loose were met with a mixture of shock and disbelief but Essex Police scrambled helicopters with heat-seeking equipment to land around Earls Hall Drive in St Osyth, near Clacton, where the lion was apparently seen.
Initially police warned residents to stay inside their homes as officers began a search for the unusual Most Wanted target. But on Monday police said residents could still enjoy a walk in Clacton's countryside."
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