Lesson learned: If you are going to steal a truck, make sure there is not a live lion in the back. A thief in Germany stole a Mercedes Transporter truck. The truck was found crashed off to the side of the road with the motor still running. A tow truck was called and the vehicle towed to the police station. It was only then that the cops opened the back and found the live lion. I bet the thief heard a load roar while he was making his getaway and freaked out! He probably ran from the truck like his life depended on it. (Which it would have if the lion escaped.) The truck belonged to a local circus company. The lion was returned to the owners unharmed 12 hours after he was stolen.
