Gardaí conclude roaming ‘lion’ spotted in Clare was actually a dog

Gardai uploaded pictures of the dog on Facebook (An Garda Siochana)

Concerns over a “lion” roaming around Irish woodlands have been allayed by gardai, who have concluded the animal was actually a dog.

A video circulated on social media sites and the WhatsApp messaging platform last week showed an animal that looked like a lion entering a wooded area.