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“We’ve seen many wildlife documentaries”: when lions, crocodiles and panthers turn out to be dogs, otters and cats

The Seprona unit has called off the search operation for a large feline in Toledo after a delivery man's alert, what appears to be a new confusion.

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“We’ve seen many wildlife documentaries”: when lions, crocodiles and panthers turn out to be dogs, otters and cats

A reported lion sighting in the area between Real de San Vicente and Navamorcuende, Toledo, prompted a search operation by Seprona on Wednesday. The supposed lion was later found to be a figment of a delivery driver's imagination. The incident adds to a list of reported exotic animal sightings in the area, including crocodiles and black panthers, which are later revealed to be more common Iberian wildlife such as dogs or otters.

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