# Be on the lookout: Lioness and large cub reported roaming in Indiana

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-28 18:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
2 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Be on the lookout: Lioness and large cub reported roaming in Indiana" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include KATU and IndyStar. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| NBC 5 Chicago | Search for large exotic cats in Indiana ends with unexpected discovery | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPZW9ZTXhFV2VNR3MxTDhGdmtiTkRaRmVqMVl1cEVuZF81VnhpR1dwOTI4cjBzWjVUYnF3ZkluaWFqd2FreWx5bmZKcG8zQ0ZrN0RnWWJSQXIydmljOEdKWVFIYWpNXy1JcE43ZnBNOHAzT3dNdXRMMUJGNW5oVmU4dVZLVFhNZXBTMFJXM0J5X3dnNl9WZ3dHam9WMk1GdkYtUnpONnluMmJHZk5CQUdNV1dmbmNGcDRh0gHAAUFVX3lxTFBDdnNMNWhhRG50X2NwYTd4VWstdzNGMTZVUzRERnQwRTRHY1ZxcS03SEd5V3NTMEF3YU1BdE9QMUZPY2thMmloaUR1TEVzM25hNXZWRmNsblpSU1FJeVFuMnNVYWZtWFdOWVltVFlTaGRjRGcxSWdnbER4V3M3NGt1ODNvWl9qUml3MlBIZkkzNjBoMnl1VzBwX1g) |
| WAVE News | Search for reported ‘exotic felines’ in Indiana ends with no confirmation | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQdk92UGtFbFpJVW9TWnpJVDFVbXI4WVc4TGpXMU8yYTVCUW1qZWFpenhzWVpwRVNnRDhhX3hpc2l5RFlveWhMVEhSN2JxeV9kRE9jZE9qNzBTNVR0MndRVWoyLXVYM0xqcy0tMzFiM0hwSWdjbDVxaG55TndwODZwQ0x4bHdqeXFMT3AzaDRDaGZRaGY5aWNDZ3llTHUwY2M?oc=5) |
| MyWabashValley.com | Local feline expert says services not required in lion search | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNMVVpZ2R5bW9mM0lNMktMUmlFNlFhZzk3bWhzWnN2WGdhRktYZl9GZWFJMnMweTBWenlDQVVheW9SelA0aDhwWUFBaE56elZ0QkhVMHVNdWhxR0tPRTFnUjFpTG5iNHpfVzM5SnlBX1RHZlNYOS1GVkZobkFiUTdmR3I4UU5rakJCeVlXOUJFVVZ3aVBxTkE?oc=5) |
| FOX 32 Chicago | Lions may have been spotted in central Indiana, sheriff says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOU3pfSlRtZHFrVlJ3Ql9TVmhzRFJiUzA2QWNOc3VVZXgteTFwTjlwNHdnbkx5X3k3MUt2QlYzZjNzSEpjMHlBTFhCeWxLQ3ZqMG5kbWJXUHhCRks5aDRHNDlBaUlYYVlvbE9xQkFmMDcwTXN2NXB6TU85Nnl3MVF4RHF2R3oyTWYwb09EdC1hUmlTNXhOdVNrRQ?oc=5) |
| FOX Weather | Reports of lions on the loose send Indiana officials on roaring search | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNT1Z4dDhGa2M0cXl4c0NTSTFIYzM3d2hJb2tMNUQwdXpmZ0hjUzhQcWxDdUQydm53YUxhWGxIeFBiSE9paW4wUnFRVTNncHN0SWFYLUJla2gwbFB1Nkg2ck5QRlBneE1WaXZvTXZQQ2ZfLW8xNEVjRld5QmYxemZ3aFU5eC3SAYoBQVVfeXFMT2xvU0NDZlJxVS1WNFVpQ3dZNlhsZndTdHNNSFd5cldhR3FpbFI1UENlNHpKTWJKTWNKN1dBd2Y4d2I1Y3ZzQUw1S0M2aUNaTzF5T09BWndkc0hGLWVCM2gtYWJ6T1BSRnZNVG9EN2VENjNYbGpzZWdOak52VDMybzdicDVFS1RacmJn?oc=5) |
| MyWabashValley.com | Local feline expert says services not required in lion search | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNMVVpZ2R5bW9mM0lNMktMUmlFNlFhZzk3bWhzWnN2WGdhRktYZl9GZWFJMnMweTBWenlDQVVheW9SelA0aDhwWUFBaE56elZ0QkhVMHVNdWhxR0tPRTFnUjFpTG5iNHpfVzM5SnlBX1RHZlNYOS1GVkZobkFiUTdmR3I4UU5rakJCeVlXOUJFVVZ3aVBxTkHSAZsBQVVfeXFMTXJKbHB0ZF9PZ0pid0hHSDAwVEREMHlCZWhzMjcyb3d6eVk2M3VEVE5nak1HS2RFVE0tSi1iaTZ0N0F0SEJlanpJYzI0Y0tZcDgwX2ZtQXNFVlgwQ0xXdnZzaVU5bE5pTW5pc29EQzFPT0FnSUFqaWZaMEtCZ2k0MUJVSGpvUUxKSWdQclpvbFpmTUVTVWZFVkJlVzA?oc=5) |
| Newser | Indiana Sheriff Fields Report of Lion, Cub | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPdEgxSEYwOWZTVXBWOWxfVEl6Uk5VWnBmU2tPM2Jsc1h5RFdvbzdqdV9FOWp4WXFKOVBJQXp3eW92RG1EZzVzajBjbkF3dzRNODREWFJSODl1clhsTVJ2eHdvZDdlcndGU2FxYmtYNUdOZE9jS3RKaHpvNWRtam41dlFGWjJ6dEVZYkE?oc=5) |
| WRTV | Pendleton’s mane event: Town roars over reported lioness sighting | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPZ2lueHBvVG5BbV9jVWdUQnJ1X0VTWENTLUFySTVNN1l4c29OVjdnN09ERHMwRW9RckpzUXlIZ1J1VkwtUEJpS2xlbnlMR0lvMkdpY0ZnSXFZSkd1M00wbVUtM3VhLVpZSldReTVmSmo3anpQTHFNWlN4UllMY1pFRWlNOFRLR211MjJjTm1YV3pubE9sZ1VNY3htblVtNTU2ekE?oc=5) |
| KATU | Indiana deputies issue statement regarding lioness, cub sighting: 'Who's playing Jumanji?' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwNBVV95cUxPVFRvbjZ2TnotZFhRTVhEV3M5NDNJNmp3cEhOVEJORml1WE9wdFR2LXNzcTVLT3N4WWZ3SkZYTUdWVWlZYWJzNVRzcG1jemQybnhpakU0VlFTOUN3SzdLWjFoQUw0WGJqVzM0dGMwd0tYbktSY2F1YUxRZk9lR1NsTVFvNGxPMWFQLWlwYy03OFlKRS1YLS1MbHM0cVhncGR4WmtmMGZRdllyQ1N5VHkzcmZhdmJGcDFBSGF3NWNBUDVpSUtWb3p2Q3VGcVc5dWpXS2VvbWVKSjZCY2FUQlFTRnUxaW8tSm5nQ0xCZHpCZUlHS0F4bENjX2RLVzMtdFJ6dmJUTHJYNTVEbVMyS2dVLWF2SEJVeVpfemJSRjFjNVFjUTctRFJnbVZzNlRIVVBHS0YwTHdlaUZUUXZYVlI3cTFIZXpoT0FtVW9YcHZpRXFVWGtVUlR) |
| IndyStar | Instead of lions, police found pigs during hunt prompted by 911 call | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxQdG1QcTk2aElLRHRXLU5uYk5qSEZCOVNBd1hXUEJ6a0VFUVhSOWp4SVRYTGEtTnYwSE0tVWMxbHpnQS14S1QzSldfTHZ2WTA1OGVkdHdQMDVrWXNnc2otUW9Lb3RWZEo3SFNCcDNyYVVIVk1zdFJDZFVDWndxc0ZYZnRScXlHRXdDNkNFYzE4aXpibjlsaWtxQlA1VXdJcXFtSXlFSlgzZ3ZfTjMtRXJfTWI2alNCa2tTT0RUelJ3UkNPQUVGMmplbUkwM3FaOWpVY2RXdWJRLTc?oc=5) |

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