What the hell is this? (Picture: Caters)

A lioness could be on the loose in the West Midlands.

That’s if you believe Dawn Paige, 53, who apparently spotted the big cat on her CCTV cameras.

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According to her the footage showed a one metre tall female rummaging through wheelie bins outside her home in Oldbury.

The pictures even surprised Dudley Zoo, which agreed the animal looked like a big cat.


But it denied it was any of its lions after confirming they were all safely in their pens.

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Ms Paige, a teaching assistant who lives just four miles from the zoo, said: ‘I saw my bins had been moved and I thought it was kids messing around.



‘I had the shock of my life when I saw that thing come into view. I was physically shaking.

‘At first, I thought it must be a big dog, but it moves just like a cat.

‘I took the footage into work and asked some of the teachers what they thought, and they agree with me it looks like a leopard, or a she-lion.

‘I’ve got a little dog and I’m absolutely terrified for her safety.’

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Dawn Paige and Rachel George believe it’s a big cat (Picture: Caters)

Her neighbour Rachel George, 47, was also convinced and posted the CCTV footage on Facebook.

She was hoping to identify the animal or find out if it was somebody’s pet.

‘It just went mad when I posted it on Facebook,’ she added.

‘There were so many people worried about what it might be, and thousands of people commenting saying they thought it was a big cat.

‘I just wanted to warn people living round here, especially if they have children.

‘I am particularly scared because I work night shifts and I’m worried that I might bump into it one night.’

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