Overview
- Irish police concluded their inquiry and confirmed the animal in the clip is Mouse, a friendly Newfoundland, posting a photo to close the case.
- The footage was recorded on October 29 by a truck driver near Mountshannon in County Clare and spread rapidly across WhatsApp and social platforms.
- Officers said they received reports of a large animal that day, and there have been no verified incidents of an escaped big cat in the area.
- The dog’s recent ‘lion cut’ grooming left a mane-like ruff and a tail tuft, explaining the convincing resemblance from a distance.
- Some posts wrongly linked the sighting to Kells in County Meath and others questioned the clip’s authenticity, but officials verified the video and ended inquiries.