PEOPLE BEING PEOPLE

A dog that looks like a lion sparked a panic in Norfolk, Va. “Charles the Monarch” is in fact a Labradoodle, shaved and dyed by his owner to resemble the lion mascot of nearby Old Dominion University. Wandering near his home last week, Charles prompted several Norfolk residents to breathlessly dial 911. “I’d like to report a lion sighting!” one caller said. Police quickly traced the reports to Charles. The dog, meanwhile, is now world famous, with 50,000 Facebook friends and 1,000 Twitter followers.