Netizens react to viral video of lion roaming on the streets

In a peculiar incident that went viral recently, a circus lion managed to escape from its cage at a town in Italy. The incident occurred in Ladispoli. A video surfaced on social media, shared by user Michele Galvani, featuring the lion strolling through residential areas in Ladispoli.

The footage shows the lion freely roaming on the streets. In the video, a woman can be heard expressing her surprise at the scene.

The video gained significant attention online, within a very short span of time. Since getting shared only a couple of days back, the video has already garnered over 120k views. It has also drawn various reactions from netizens. Comments on the post reflected a mix of opinions, with some emphasizing the need to liberate animals from the captivity. Others marvelled at the lion’s unexpected taste of freedom. They also hoped for improved regulations against the exploitation of animals in circus.