Search is underway for a lioness, which it is thought may have escaped from a circus

Search is underway for a lioness, which it is thought may have escaped from a circus which has been sighted across the provinces of Tarragona, Teruel and Castellón.Some youngsters out jogging close to La Sénia saw the animal on Saturday and alerted the authorities, who believe the animal is running wild in the Ports de Besseit area, between the three provinces. Other groups of people also saw the lioness on Sunday and again on Monday.The environmental section of the Civil Guard, Seprona, is recommending trippers to stay away from the area as the search continues. The regional police, Los Mossos d’Esquadra, local police and rural agents are all taking part in the search.