These wild kingdom tweets are not an original idea. Possibly the first but certainly the best known was the venomous snake that went missing in New York City last March (@BronxZoosCobra).

The 2-foot-long creature disappeared for six days but was eventually discovered curled up in a remote corner of the zoo's reptile house. In the meantime, he went on an imaginary trip throughout the Big Apple.

"Getting my morning coffee at the Mudtruck. Don't even talk to me until I've had my morning coffee. Seriously, don't. I'm venomous," he tweeted.

Then there was this: "On top of the Empire State Building! All the people look like little mice down there. Delicious little mice."

Back in Ohio "ZanesvilleLion" was a big hit, with more than 1,500 followers. But then, there is a Lions Club in Zanesville, which probably helped.

During his very busy day, his tweets were often aimed at Ohio's colleges: "Look, just don't maul an OU [Ohio University] student. Their average BAC [blood alcohol count] is like .28. You don't need that mess."

And about Ohio State University's football mess: "I just want to let everyone know that tattoo I bought for Terrelle Pryor was completely legit. It was his birthday."

Also, he was a technophile: "As a sidenote, it is totally hard to tweet with these massive lion paws, but I'm just loving this Siri app," he said referring to the new voice-activated iPhone service.

Closer to home in an unrelated story, an alligator spotted in the Beaver Run Reservoir in Westmoreland County is still at large. He has his own Facebook page ("Save the Beaver Run Alligator") and a Twitter account (@BeaverRunGator).

Naturally.