Lion Sighting In West Baltimore City

is there a LION or are they LYING?

Sunday, October 10, 2013, in Baltimore, MD, Twitter and Instagram were buzzing with the news of a lion sighting in West Baltimore.

Since the Baltimore Zoo is in West Baltimore, near the sighting, it didn't seem entirely far fetched.

Some claim to have seen the lion in various places around the city over West and East Baltimore

okay, obviously it's not real, but it is funny

At least the lion would be in good shape and only wish to bring peace

Residents didn't seem to be too alarmed, most took it as a joke

Others were worried about their scholastic futures

cuh is like "cuz" or 'bro" if you were wondering

(I wish schools had been closed, too... easier commute, but who am I...)

Animal Rights Activists were immediately alarmed

Our little girls have dolls... but no, a lion doesn't stand a chance

Thankfully, no one dared approached the Lion in person, although his Twitter account was found pretty quickly

Good news, he has a love interest

(ma= my) and (lor=lil=little)

Here's a better view of the lovely lady lion

She's pretty sassy

Baltimore Lion also has a dashing sense of style and shops at Mondawmin Mall

In its time of need, citizens called on the city's true heroes

But finally, news came out to calm Charm City's nerves

Because the zoo is always a reliable news source...

Turns out, it was just a dog... a dog, people

The Baltimore Zoo Spokesperson, Jane Ballentine, confirmed that all their animals were accounted for

Turns out, the circulating lion photo was from a news report in London of August 2012

News of the let down was crushing

However, in the midst of the confusion, one resident dared to use this opportunity to speak about bigger issues regarding timeliness of Baltimore's Mass Transit System

Bravo, Brave Citizen, Bravo