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Videos posted on social media appeared to show the lion, named Kimba, roaming the residential streets of the seaside town Ladispoli.

A lion that escaped from an Italian circus has been taking well-deserved naps to recover from a Saturday night out in the seaside town of Ladispoli that sparked panic before authorities managed to recapture him.

The circus suspects foul play

On Saturday, a huge lion escaped from a circus in Italy and took a stroll around town. It took seven hours, but the authorities were able to close in, and sedate it with a tranquilizer dart.

On Saturday, a huge lion escaped from a circus in Italy and took a stroll around town. It took seven hours, but the authorities were able to close in, and sedate it with a tranquilizer dart.

The last time a lion caused this much excitement around Rome was probably about 2000 years ago.

Pictures and videos that have surfaced on social media show panicked locals shocked at seeing the big cat roaming the streets of the town.

Kimba the lion had to be sedated twice over the course of seven hours before authorities finally captured him.

Extraordinary videos showed the fully-grown lion with a shaggy mane walking through dark and deserted residential streets, padding past parked cars.

Videos posted on social media appeared to show the lion, named Kimba, roaming the residential streets of the seaside town Ladispoli.