A correct answer with “échapper” is:
J’échappe au lion.
Together with a person/object, you says “j’échappe à/au”.
The form “je m’échappe du/de” is used together with a location:
Je m’échappe de la prison.
Je m’échappe du pays.
Last but not least, you can also use the verb “fuir”, which is used the same way with locations or persons:
Je fuis le lion.
Je fuis la prison.
For your second question, see:
https://french.stackexchange.com/a/4594/11668
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