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.
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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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