African lion chases cars in Ohio

Central Ohioans watched in awe as a lion chased down cars on a major Ohio highway.

Lambert is not your typical house cat. At 550 pounds, the lion towers over his owner. Motorists on U.S. Route 23 received a shock Monday, watching Lambert chasing cars down the highway.

“He just ran after them like a dog chasing cars, he'd run 10 to 15 feet and come back,” a driver said.



Lambert’s owner, Terry Brumfield said his pet broke out through the top of his pen. The Ohio State Highway Patrol and sheriff responded but Brumfield coaxed the cat back into his cage.

Brumfield raises lions as an escape from depression. He owns two lions, Lambert and Lacey. Although he loves his pets, Brumfield said he was prepared to shoot Lambert yesterday if necessary.

With news video.