Norfolk 911 calls for 'baby lion' turn up a coiffed dog...

[Warph]

This is an amusing dog story.... a gentle, fun-loving Labradoodle groomed like the Old Dominion University's mascot lion has given a few people in Norfolk, Virginia a scare, prompting a 911 call to police.



From PilotOnline....
http://hamptonroads.com/2013/01/dog-shaved-look-lion-sparks-911-call-norfolk

Dog shaved to look like lion sparks 911 call in Norfolk:



The 911 caller reported that the baby lion was walking down Colley Avenue, possibly looking for food, near 50th Street. So police called the Virginia Zoo around 10:15 a.m. to make sure the lions were all accounted for, said Winfield Danielson, a zoo spokesman.

Mramba, the male lion, and Zola, the female, were in their habitats.

As it turns out, it was Charles the Monarch that was out and about.

Neighborhood regulars know Charles, who hangs out with his owner at Daniel Painter's business, Daniel's Lawn & Garden Center, on Colley Avenue.

Charles is a cross of Labrador retriever and poodle shaved to look like the mascot of Old Dominion University.

He likes to dine at University Pizza.

"He has a thousand-and-200-some friends on Facebook," Painter said Tuesday.

By evening, with the media attention, his fan base was growing.

Police spokesman Chris Amos said he did a double-take when he first saw Charles at an ODU game. On Tuesday, a Talbot Park Civic League official emailed people to tell them the "lion" was just a dog.


           

Here's the official mascot for Old Dominion University
in Norfolk, Big Blue, a friendly lion who is king of the Monarchs:




Old Dominion University's mascot