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Pet Lion Leaps Wall in Lahore, Injures Mother and Children; Owners Arrested

The lion now resides in a wildlife park under licensing rules tightened last December

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Escaped lion
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Overview

  • The lion escaped from a Lahore farmhouse and attacked a woman and her children, aged five and seven, resulting in facial and arm injuries.
  • Lahore police charged the animal’s owners with negligence after they reportedly watched the attack without intervening.
  • The victims are undergoing medical treatment while the lion is now held in a nearby wildlife park to prevent further harm.
  • In December 2024, Punjab authorities implemented stricter licensing and banned private big cats in residential areas following recurring escape incidents.
  • A parallel case in Antalya, Turkey, saw a theme park lion named Zeus shot dead after escaping and wounding a visitor, highlighting global enforcement challenges.