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Scared locals reported seeing a lion roam around their town this week with officers sent to investigate.

Footage of the 'beast' around woods in East Clare, Ireland, was shared on social media.

The brown four-legged creature appeared to have a mane, leading some residents to assume it was a lion.

But Garda officers soon put that idea to bed when they discovered it was in fact someone's pet.

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Mouse the Newfoundland dog had recently had a new haircut which left him resembling a lion.

Unlike the wild animal, Mouse was reportedly very friendly and was pictured being stroked by one of the officers.

Sharing the news on social media, Garda said: "Mystery solved! Content cannot be displayed w

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