# Deputies on hunt for reported lion, cub in Hancock/Madison counties

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-27 22:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| WANE 15 | Deputies on hunt for reported lion, cub in Hancock/Madison counties | 2026-08-28 16:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxORFAtbmw3eHpRLTZfdDJCbWZTX05JRGFVS1VrbkdFNWl1dFVEV192UDViYTVidUJsODUxSkhxYjJqVzRUekNWWG1mLUlfLXZjOU44VEhocVRJelhKc0wtOF8wazU4QmY1a2lvNXBkeWdSbU0ybU5mUzlPeElGczdralh4WDlLUUVpZHNtUWt30gGoAUFVX3lxTE5OSlJ0U1JoY2JZd0NFU0tCWkhraDF5aVhjWE1CbXlVczJZaEhYWVJ6YWNRekR6b1huNklpd1FqOXRYM3Y5cV9ubVliLVdqV2ZZZnZDaEtHUzNIMXdDRU1jY2VKUGRtOGxUMW01S1AtQVljQjR1czd3LXhrd0o0SkVWOUg4UE5aaldTdUNzSEVaWHhKa21TYjdaYVlnbjQwblRwWnRjeVNjUg?oc=5) |
| IndyStar | Lion and cub roaming Madison County, sheriff's office warns | 2026-08-27 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8gFBVV95cUxQMFdnbXFwLXJOQjh4cU5Pc2JkcEZMelVhUndVSzN1RUlObmUwWXVCNk5nZTBfVzBiNEthUUJWNzJQMTVlcm1nWXg2OVhndEQ2RGs5ZWNPX3diOTE5bGptX1hNTVdrYnluSENGSjNxeHlvazdhb0NkQU9ZOWsxSGlJb3JuaU5VNEhSQ3FOSTV0WnNtbHBKUjM4UDViNFJac25UZGY5Wl8yTlktTmtGSW1jWWYxQVE5eUo5cXlfWnJXNnl3MXJ5ZWFoTV9PQ2ZMRVZTaHVXNWV5VGRXNlowNGw1bEFoWDdPbXIxUGZBUlR5YlhaUQ?oc=5) |
| NewsNation | Lion, cub spotted on the loose in Indiana as police warn residents | 2026-08-27 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQZmdqOHJnVTNoMjFzTVAzS0lFY2k2a2JqZEdUV0xfNkw2c0o5MkdqOE1JZXJmNkw4QXY2TGR5M0kwbFhySFNrT3dranF1YVJVVDFPS3NZYnA0M1h5TFhfMGNQb2ozcG1KYy02bkxRTk5jbmNNNGlFMFlPTHRIV1hCeXNZX3preFl3Yjc2MnF4QlY2SC0wWVVicWwteXhpTWpITlFES2xxTGFkOFlLbEVBcXZ30gG3AUFVX3lxTE8zWEJyM3JDLXFmaElzdHltVjV2RTlOYmhSZzQzall3cHZHT2FpZGJXdW5wQTQ0b0J1U1N2T1YzY2VKYWgtTnFXOUZWcDdhaE9nR2pHTXk1cXB0UndSRnpsT0piQWF5UUhBWkZ6LUhMVlFsTDg2Sl84YUxVYWR0RDY0anhBbWF6XzQ5TTF1UWxCQ2JvUWNWNjdLYXpVS1lJeHJ) |
| WTHR | Sheriff: Investigation concludes after a report of 2 'large exotic cats' in southern Madison County | 2026-08-27 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9AFBVV95cUxNTEx5bHVWc1c1aWhTNHl4WG9OYVBkVUVIcWZBRkRkdWFDSzZZREtia0dybHVwTlZYNUZoVnk2WE15ajJTRTVMdDE5RUV0a0t2RVBxUGh1cTE3WEFreFk2QU9MQ28tcERIcGlwWlRQaWVyODdadlZ2NUtaSUtCbWFkbXpyMDV2NUI2SzV1Vy1EYUdkeGlyaVNwellYNmtKRFN4WlhEN1c5NnVLLVdFOXh4bnJUM1RhTU0tcXZ5dm5lRWJELV9JbktxWnpuNVItbi1JbnpKNEk2TGU3dllZRnp0T01LczZNSF9TTjZvdHJMcjNna2lB?oc=5) |
| KTLA | 2 lions may be on the loose in the Midwest | 2026-08-27 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTFBVWmhhN1ZwX0d5VWdOSDR4bjNJS3MwRl9yM1BqNDRRU1ozSUFOTlk0MVo1WWJncmt0NmlmZkpLYmVseFJxUXF4QnNtbDcyX09jbXR3WWRrcTRmdHlDZmxmN0t5QXRnLTDSAWxBVV95cUxOQ2hMWnVfRUY3U3UyTUpldTEtRHZsV2NjX0YyQlRDaGlRMlk2bFl1bmNlbWFaREU5SlhHekR0alg1OU5hZXhqUFN2SEsyY05UZlE0bERYaUZ3R0IzMVpmVWt3ZkRORzBnXzlseko?oc=5) |
| Fox 59 | Deputies on hunt for reported lion, cub in Hancock/Madison counties | 2026-08-27 18:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE11VEhTdjJOZmFrdjV4R1kwRnRKR2NLTjJjMWVWTHVmVUZ0bDRGaExwZDE3WUVlem94dmoyeDdXckhOOXJoaFBjcUEzY1FBNmEzMXpHSmVuVHU3cjhiR1RKWXFLRmJ5cDVRcGhtclI2NlRYNHVfc1Rud2VXUElBWEXSAYQBQVVfeXFMUEFWNExKWGRiMHQzekUtV1dUYjM3RnIwMnA0dzNaNzFDeGFiRWdoZE16RUUyQ2s0c0lEZld4dnpDbDBxazUzODVfb0FSbS1PSWVXTW8xWDlLRmtORW8yMDNNTFlYb1BwT2I4QjJ2d0lDRnphaVVEZW9OcUZNN05aUEFPSWk5?oc=5) |

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