Nellie the Lion
In 1917, a strange ‘large cat’ attacked a butler at Robert Allerton’s estate in Illinois, USA. All eye-witness accounts claimed that the ‘large cat’ was an African Lion. But, how did an African Lion end up in Illinois?
“Allerton House and Pond at Allerton Park” by D Finnigan Licensed Under CC BY-SA 3.0
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