No, Russia did not unleash lions on the street to keep people in lockdown

Amidst Coronavirus outbreak, a series of fake news pertaining to pandemic has been circulating on internet. Recently, a news piece that Russian President Vlimir Putin has unleashed 500 lions on streets of Russia to force people to stay at home went viral online. 

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Were re Lions on streets of Russia?

Many social media users spre news that Vlimir Putin unleashed lions on streets to keep people isolated and confined to ir homes. Social media users were seen forwarding post without checking its aunticity. 

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Did Russia really unleash lions on street?

Im source: Mohamm Ahmed Twitter

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Russia, did t unleash lions on street to ensure that people here to lockdown and quarantine protocols, despite what various social media users and fake news outlets peddled.

pictures that were widely circulated on social media is of a lion in South Africa. picture is from back in year 2016 when lion was seen strolling streets in middle of night. lion was borrowed from a nearby lion park for filming purposes.

lion's name is Columbus and officials h confirmed during that time that he was t on loose and was actually brought by production crew. lion can also be seen resting his front legs on back of a car in one picture. Take a look. 

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