05-12-2004, 05:25 PM
Another Possible Lion Sighting Reported
2 Sightings Occur Monday Night
GAHANNA, Ohio -- There are reports that a 300- to 400-pound wild animal has been spotted in the Gahanna area for a fourth time in less than 24 hours.
NewsChannel 4 reported that the most recent sighting occurred shortly after 10 a.m. Tuesday near Taylor Road and Taylor Station Road.
The search resumed early in the morning after authorities received reports that the large wild animal, which could be an African lion, was seen running in the area.
Some residents were asked to stay in their homes after the sightings, NewsChannel 4 reported.
Gahanna Woods residents and others in the state nature preserve area near Taylor Station and Taylor roads are being asked to call 911 if they see what reportedly is a lion that could weigh up to 400 pounds.
A Columbus police officer reported possibly seeing a lion at about 8 p.m. in the Taylor Road area. A truck driver also reportedly spotted the animal at about 9:45 p.m. in the 1200 block of Technology Drive, which is just south of the original sighting.
The driver, Jack Dingiss, said he pulled into a parking lot and he noticed the animal crouching under a tractor-trailer. Dingiss said the animal looked into the lights of his truck and then took off into the woods.
"I couldn't believe it," Dingiss said. "I thought I was losing my mind."
Some CSX railroad workers also reported seeing a lion at about 11:50 p.m. at tracks near Morrison Road.
Authorities used a helicopter and an infrared camera Monday night to search the nearby woods, but couldn't find the animal. Gahanna police continued the search in the morning by foot while helicopters searched from above.
Gahanna police said they would shoot and kill the lion only if someone was threatened or in harm's way.
Authorities said they did not know how the apparent lion got in the area, but said a nearby dump would be attractive to a hungry animal.
2 Sightings Occur Monday Night
GAHANNA, Ohio -- There are reports that a 300- to 400-pound wild animal has been spotted in the Gahanna area for a fourth time in less than 24 hours.
NewsChannel 4 reported that the most recent sighting occurred shortly after 10 a.m. Tuesday near Taylor Road and Taylor Station Road.
The search resumed early in the morning after authorities received reports that the large wild animal, which could be an African lion, was seen running in the area.
Some residents were asked to stay in their homes after the sightings, NewsChannel 4 reported.
Gahanna Woods residents and others in the state nature preserve area near Taylor Station and Taylor roads are being asked to call 911 if they see what reportedly is a lion that could weigh up to 400 pounds.
A Columbus police officer reported possibly seeing a lion at about 8 p.m. in the Taylor Road area. A truck driver also reportedly spotted the animal at about 9:45 p.m. in the 1200 block of Technology Drive, which is just south of the original sighting.
The driver, Jack Dingiss, said he pulled into a parking lot and he noticed the animal crouching under a tractor-trailer. Dingiss said the animal looked into the lights of his truck and then took off into the woods.
"I couldn't believe it," Dingiss said. "I thought I was losing my mind."
Some CSX railroad workers also reported seeing a lion at about 11:50 p.m. at tracks near Morrison Road.
Authorities used a helicopter and an infrared camera Monday night to search the nearby woods, but couldn't find the animal. Gahanna police continued the search in the morning by foot while helicopters searched from above.
Gahanna police said they would shoot and kill the lion only if someone was threatened or in harm's way.
Authorities said they did not know how the apparent lion got in the area, but said a nearby dump would be attractive to a hungry animal.
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