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Watch: Lion on loose in streets of Lahore before being killed

Pet, lion, shot dead, escaping, Lahore, video, on loose

LAHORE: The video of a pet lion on the loose in the streets of Lahore has surfaced, ARY News reported on Saturday.

In an unfortunate incident today, a pet lion was shot dead after it escaped from its cage at a residential compound in Harbanspura area of Lahore.

The animal attacked at least three people, leaving them injured, before fleeing the premises and reaching a nearby nulla.

The video shows the lion vaulted over a wall and broke into a gallop on a road.

After failing to catch the animal, security guards resorted to shooting the lion to death.

His dead body, covered in cloth, was transported over a motorcycle loader with security guards standing beside it.

Police have taken the lion’s owner, Ali Adnan, into custody after registering a case against him.

Read More: Pet lion shot dead after escaping from house in Lahore

Keeping big cats as a pet is a growing trend among wealthy citizens as recently a YouTuber Rajab Butt was arrested for brandishing firearms in public and keeping a lion cub at his residence without a licence.

Police carried out a raid in collaboration with the Wildlife Department at his residence in the Chuhng area after it was reported that the YouTuber possessed wildlife without a licence and publicly displayed weapons.

Reports said that police and wildlife seized the lion cub Rajab Butt received as a gift during his wedding ceremony.

A spokesperson for the Punjab police said that a first information report (FIR) has been registered against the YouTuber who has been shifted to a local police station for further investigation.

The YouTuber’s lavish wedding festivities attracted significant criticism from social media users after large amounts of cash were thrown at the couple and guests.



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