Pakistan seizes 13 lions kept as pets a few days after Lahore attack

Lion attacking a woman and three children in Lahore. Photo: X page videograb

#Lahore# Lahore Lion Atack# Lion Attack# Pakistan

IBNS-CMEDIA: Pakistani authorities have seized 13 illegally kept lions and arrested five individuals for violating wildlife regulations.

The step was taken just days after a lion escaped from a farmhouse and injured a woman and a child.

The Pakistani government launched a crackdown against illegal wildlife on Thursday.

According to official updates, inspections were carried out at 22 locations on Saturday as part of the enforcement drive, reported Dunya News.

Punjab’s Senior Minister Maryam Aurangzeb told the news portal, “There will be no compromise on public security,” she said, urging citizens to report any illegal possession of lions by calling the helpline 1107.”

Lahore Lion Attack

Lahore recently witnessed a distressing event when a lion attacked a family and left two children and a woman injured.