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.