11 hours ago · Ontario
Lions and tigers are kept legally in Ontario backyards. No one knows how many there are
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. CBC Canada is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Ontario. The first report grouped here was at 10 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Lions and tigers are kept legally in Ontario backyards. No one knows how many there are”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Lions and tigers are among some of the most recognizable and dangerous predators in the world. They're also legal to own in Ontario, where provincial authorities can't say how many are being held in private cages and backyards.
Story timeline
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- First reported by CBC Canada
Lions and tigers are kept legally in Ontario backyards. No one knows how many there are
Reported by 1 outlet
- CBC Canada