Police in Norfolk, Virginia were called on Wednesday after residents spotted the dog with a shaggy mane and tawny coat roaming the streets, the Associated Press reports.
Officers called the local Norfolk Zoo to check their two lions were both still in their cages - and they were.
After investigating further they discovered the animal prompting the calls for help was actually local resident Daniel Painter's dog, named Charles the Monarch.
Officers called the local Norfolk Zoo to check their two lions were both still in their cages - and they were.
After investigating further they discovered the animal prompting the calls for help was actually local resident Daniel Painter's dog, named Charles the Monarch.