**Unverified single-witness reports of a 300-pound lioness in a blue harness and her cub roaming Madison County, Indiana, on August 27 sparked a four-hour search by local deputies, state police, and thermal drones that turned up only livestock sightings.** Authorities quickly suspended active efforts without independent confirmation or tracks, while the Indianapolis Zoo confirmed its animals were secure and state officials noted no permitted big-cat owners in Indiana under federal Big Cat Public Safety Act rules. Traders assign overwhelming “no” odds for custody by the August 28 noon ET deadline because the episode lacks verifiable evidence, with any sudden confirmed capture remaining the only realistic swing factor before resolution. The market reflects skin-in-the-game consensus on a likely hoax or misidentification amid rapid local media coverage and public alerts.
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On Thursday, August 27, 2026, the Madison County Sheriff's Department in Indiana received reports of a loose lion, and a drone operator told authorities they had confirmed sighting both an adult lion and a cub in a field. Sheriff's deputies and state police searched Hancock and Madison counties, but a roughly four-hour search using ground units and thermal drones did not locate the animals. You can read more about that here: https://wgntv.com/news/two-lions-are-on-the-loose-in-indiana-deputies-say/
This market will resolve to "Yes" if both the referenced adult lion and the cub are confirmed captured and placed into the custody of law enforcement or animal control by the specified date and time. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The resolution source for this market will be information from relevant law enforcement authorities and a consensus of credible reporting.On Thursday, August 27, 2026, the Madison County Sheriff's Department in Indiana received reports of a loose lion, and a drone operator told authorities they had confirmed sighting both an adult lion and a cub in a field. Sheriff's deputies and state police searched Hancock and Madison counties, but a roughly four-hour search using ground units and thermal drones did not locate the animals. You can read more about that here: https://wgntv.com/news/two-lions-are-on-the-loose-in-indiana-deputies-say/
This market will resolve to "Yes" if both the referenced adult lion and the cub are confirmed captured and placed into the custody of law enforcement or animal control by August 28, 2026, 12:00 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The resolution source for this market will be information from relevant law enforcement authorities and a consensus of credible reporting.**Unverified single-witness reports of a 300-pound lioness in a blue harness and her cub roaming Madison County, Indiana, on August 27 sparked a four-hour search by local deputies, state police, and thermal drones that turned up only livestock sightings.** Authorities quickly suspended active efforts without independent confirmation or tracks, while the Indianapolis Zoo confirmed its animals were secure and state officials noted no permitted big-cat owners in Indiana under federal Big Cat Public Safety Act rules. Traders assign overwhelming “no” odds for custody by the August 28 noon ET deadline because the episode lacks verifiable evidence, with any sudden confirmed capture remaining the only realistic swing factor before resolution. The market reflects skin-in-the-game consensus on a likely hoax or misidentification amid rapid local media coverage and public alerts.
On Thursday, August 27, 2026, the Madison County Sheriff's Department in Indiana received reports of a loose lion, and a drone operator told authorities they had confirmed sighting both an adult lion and a cub in a field. Sheriff's deputies and state police searched Hancock and Madison counties, but a roughly four-hour search using ground units and thermal drones did not locate the animals. You can read more about that here: https://wgntv.com/news/two-lions-are-on-the-loose-in-indiana-deputies-say/
This market will resolve to "Yes" if both the referenced adult lion and the cub are confirmed captured and placed into the custody of law enforcement or animal control by the specified date and time. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The resolution source for this market will be information from relevant law enforcement authorities and a consensus of credible reporting.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if both the referenced adult lion and the cub are confirmed captured and placed into the custody of law enforcement or animal control by the specified date and time. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The resolution source for this market will be information from relevant law enforcement authorities and a consensus of credible reporting.
Market Opened: Aug 27, 2026, 11:59 PM ET
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$29,049End Date
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Aug 27, 2026, 11:59 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...On Thursday, August 27, 2026, the Madison County Sheriff's Department in Indiana received reports of a loose lion, and a drone operator told authorities they had confirmed sighting both an adult lion and a cub in a field. Sheriff's deputies and state police searched Hancock and Madison counties, but a roughly four-hour search using ground units and thermal drones did not locate the animals. You can read more about that here: https://wgntv.com/news/two-lions-are-on-the-loose-in-indiana-deputies-say/
This market will resolve to "Yes" if both the referenced adult lion and the cub are confirmed captured and placed into the custody of law enforcement or animal control by the specified date and time. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The resolution source for this market will be information from relevant law enforcement authorities and a consensus of credible reporting.On Thursday, August 27, 2026, the Madison County Sheriff's Department in Indiana received reports of a loose lion, and a drone operator told authorities they had confirmed sighting both an adult lion and a cub in a field. Sheriff's deputies and state police searched Hancock and Madison counties, but a roughly four-hour search using ground units and thermal drones did not locate the animals. You can read more about that here: https://wgntv.com/news/two-lions-are-on-the-loose-in-indiana-deputies-say/
This market will resolve to "Yes" if both the referenced adult lion and the cub are confirmed captured and placed into the custody of law enforcement or animal control by August 28, 2026, 12:00 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The resolution source for this market will be information from relevant law enforcement authorities and a consensus of credible reporting.**Unverified single-witness reports of a 300-pound lioness in a blue harness and her cub roaming Madison County, Indiana, on August 27 sparked a four-hour search by local deputies, state police, and thermal drones that turned up only livestock sightings.** Authorities quickly suspended active efforts without independent confirmation or tracks, while the Indianapolis Zoo confirmed its animals were secure and state officials noted no permitted big-cat owners in Indiana under federal Big Cat Public Safety Act rules. Traders assign overwhelming “no” odds for custody by the August 28 noon ET deadline because the episode lacks verifiable evidence, with any sudden confirmed capture remaining the only realistic swing factor before resolution. The market reflects skin-in-the-game consensus on a likely hoax or misidentification amid rapid local media coverage and public alerts.
On Thursday, August 27, 2026, the Madison County Sheriff's Department in Indiana received reports of a loose lion, and a drone operator told authorities they had confirmed sighting both an adult lion and a cub in a field. Sheriff's deputies and state police searched Hancock and Madison counties, but a roughly four-hour search using ground units and thermal drones did not locate the animals. You can read more about that here: https://wgntv.com/news/two-lions-are-on-the-loose-in-indiana-deputies-say/
This market will resolve to "Yes" if both the referenced adult lion and the cub are confirmed captured and placed into the custody of law enforcement or animal control by the specified date and time. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The resolution source for this market will be information from relevant law enforcement authorities and a consensus of credible reporting.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if both the referenced adult lion and the cub are confirmed captured and placed into the custody of law enforcement or animal control by the specified date and time. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
The resolution source for this market will be information from relevant law enforcement authorities and a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$29,049End Date
Sep 4, 2026Market Opened
Aug 27, 2026, 11:59 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...**Unverified single-witness reports of a 300-pound lioness in a blue harness and her cub roaming Madison County, Indiana, on August 27 sparked a four-hour search by local deputies, state police, and thermal drones that turned up only livestock sightings.** Authorities quickly suspended active efforts without independent confirmation or tracks, while the Indianapolis Zoo confirmed its animals were secure and state officials noted no permitted big-cat owners in Indiana under federal Big Cat Public Safety Act rules. Traders assign overwhelming “no” odds for custody by the August 28 noon ET deadline because the episode lacks verifiable evidence, with any sudden confirmed capture remaining the only realistic swing factor before resolution. The market reflects skin-in-the-game consensus on a likely hoax or misidentification amid rapid local media coverage and public alerts.
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