Abdul Karim Khalaf, an Interior Ministry spokesman, said Wednesday that Lion's Roar was a preliminary security plan that set the stage for this week's Operation Mother of Two Springs.

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That is the roar that Nittany Lion fans are famous for in Happy Valley.

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And you have to be able to enter the lion's den and roar.

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Before every take, he would roar like a lion.

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It also means expecting the unexpected, like, perhaps, a terrifying guttural roar directly outside your tent, a lion so close you can hear his soft feet padding the dust just beyond the canvas.

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Eventually, Romeo the lion was able to do so, too, letting out a mighty roar.

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