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A lion attacks a woman and two children on the street in Pakistan
The domesticated animal chased a family after escaping from the home of its owners in Lahore. Three men were arrested.
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A domesticated lion who had escaped herself chased a woman and two children in a lively street in Lahore, a city of 13 million inhabitants east of the PakistanBefore jumping on them, police announced on Friday.
Surveillance images broadcast by the police show the leaping lion over the wall of its owners, then chasing a woman who wore her shopping on Thursday evening.
The lion jumped on him, projecting it to the ground. The father explained that the lion had then turned to his children, aged 5 and 7, scratching their arms and his face, according to a police report. The three victims were taken to the hospital, but were not seriously injured.
The father added that the owners of the lion left the house and had “amused to see him attacking” passers -by.
Lion confiscated and sent to a reserve
Police said Friday that they had arrested three men. “The suspects fled the premises by taking the lion. They were arrested in the twelve hours of the incident, “the police told AFP.
The lion, an 11 -month -old male, was confiscated and sent to a nature reserve. The reserve staff indicate that the animal seems to be healthy.
Hold exotic animals, like large felines, as a pet has long been considered a symbol of privilege and power in Punjab, the most populous province in the country.
Regulation of the detention of large felines
Last December, an adult lion escaped from his enclosure in another district of Lahore, terrorizing the inhabitants before being shot by a security guard.
The incident had encouraged the province’s government to pass new laws to regulate the sale, purchase, breeding and property of felines. The law now requires owners to obtain a permit for animals that it is prohibited to keep in residential areas.
Breeders must pay significant fees for registration, while farms must have an area of at least 10 hectares.
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