{"id":121869,"date":"2025-11-04T20:11:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T20:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/121869\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T20:11:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T20:11:11","slug":"mystery-of-lion-roaming-clare-woodlands-solved-gardai-confirm-its-a-dog-called-mouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/121869\/","title":{"rendered":"Mystery of ‘lion’ roaming Clare woodlands solved – Gardai confirm it’s a dog called Mouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gardai have confirmed that the lion was a dog – with unusual fur<\/p>\n

16:04, 04 Nov 2025Updated 16:34, 04 Nov 2025<\/p>\n

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Concerns over a \u201clion\u201d roaming around Irish woodlands have been allayed by gardai<\/a>, who have concluded the animal was actually a dog.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The sighting was reported to have occurred near Mountshannon, Co Clare<\/a> \u2013 with some social media posts also linking the event to Kells, Co Meath.<\/a><\/p>\n

The mystery sighting <\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Gardai said that the sighting of a lion-like animal was a dog.<\/p>\n

Gardai from Killaloe concluded that the animal roaming around the woods was a Newfoundland breed, adding that the particular dog was named Mouse.<\/p>\n

(Image: PA)A garda with Mouse<\/p>\n

They said the dog was \u201cdelighted with his recent viral video clip\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mouse\u2019s fur appears to have been shaved down to leave a lengthy tuft on the tip of the tail, while also preserving the appearance of a mane around his head and neck.<\/p>\n

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