Police in Spain were dispatched to catch a lion on the loose - only to discover it was a huge dog.
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Officers in the town of Molina de Segura were dispatched to track down the animal after several panicked reports from locals, but they ultimately discovered it was actually just a large canine.
The confusion came about because the dog's back-half had been shaved to leave a mane of fur around its head. Its tail had also been trimmed back, leaving just a ball at the end.
The police force discovered that the 'lion' had been given a microchip and found out they were dealing with a dog, although it remains unclear why the dog had been given that haircut.
A police spokesperson told HuffPost: ''We're investigating and waiting for some results. We don't know the motive for shaving it that way. For now, there's no justifiable motive.''