Lioness escapes animal farm in Goryeong

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Lioness escapes animal farm in Goryeong

GORYEONG, South Korea, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- A lioness escaped from a private animal farm in the southern county of Goryeong on Monday, and a hunt is under way, officials said.

The animal broke out of its cage at the farm in Goryeong, 233 kilometers southeast of Seoul, at 7:30 a.m., the officials said.

The county government sent an emergency text message alerting residents of the escape, and authorities were trying to capture the big cat.

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