Lioness and cub spotted prompting four-hour search in Indiana

Authorities in Madison County, Indiana, warned residents after a report of a 300-pound lioness and a 100–150 pound cub roaming near South County Road 50 West. A four-hour search by deputies, with help from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department and Indiana State Police, used ground tracking and thermal-imaging drones but found no evidence. The Indianapolis Zoo confirmed its lions are accounted for, and the Big Cat Public Safety Act makes it illegal to keep a lion as a pet. Residents are urged to stay vigilant and report any unusual sightings to authorities.