Environmental Reporter
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA - Local residents called 911 to report a lion frolicking down the streets Tuesday morning. The police quickly called the Virginia Zoo to check if any lions had escaped. Zoo workers found both lions quietly sleeping in their cage.
However, the dubious Norfolk Police dispatchers continued to receive lion sightings. Some frightened witnesses surmised that it was a juvenile lion because it was about the size of a Labrador retriever. Actually, it was exactly the size of a Labrador retriever because that's what it turned out to be. Charles the Monarch is a 3-year-old cross between a Labrador retriever and a poodle. His owner shaves his brown fur to give him a lush mane and a big tuft at the end of his tail. This is a traditional hairstyle for poodles that is actually called a lion cut. It also makes Charles resemble the lion mascot of Old Dominion University. The owner of Charles is a big sports fan and his daughter attends the school.
Charles the Monarch is already making the rounds on TV talk shows. Over 34,000 people like his page on Facebook.
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