Wrexham Lions & Assorted Animal Spotting!

Early this morning we were tweeted with a message saying “Extremely large cat or maybe a leopard leaping from the middle of the horseshoe pass road into the fields at 5 in the morning” – we are trying to verify this and unsure if its a spoof going along with our question on Sunday evening.

For those who missed the news this weekend there was a large hunt in Essex after several members of the public claimed to have seen a lion on the loose. Police marksmen and helicopters were deployed in the lion hunt.

We asked our readers for the wierd and wonderful animals they had seen around town… here are a selection of replies!

We had the predictable references to late night revellers…

[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/ReeceEmmitt/status/239836630054227968″]

[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/leahrichtea/status/239836868282286082″]
[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/blackmaff/status/239836739953385472″]
[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/GarethParry/status/239836580846653440″]
[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/susiestar25/status/239838790930288641″]

However then we did range towards actual claims of animal sightings:

[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/JonnyMG/status/239838750807564290″]
[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/75sRob/status/239842095718871040″]
[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/TheRealNathanB/status/239842521310695424″]
[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/clb0307/status/239863175342866432″]
[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/KrisStrafford/status/239843995667271680″]
[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/WrexhamEye/status/239854216330485761″]
[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/craigyjones17/status/239847336774361088″]
[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/susiestar25/status/239838790930288641″]

Regarding this last claim of elephants on Regent St proof was provided!

[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/craigyjones17/status/239850228608561153″]

If you ever spot a weird or wonderful animal in and around town let us know – and if its not dangerous try and grab a picture!

(oh, and the scary dragon at the top is our office mascot so do not be afraid!)