Overview

• On the night of July 3 in Lahore, an 11-month-old pet lion escaped its enclosure and chased a woman carrying shopping before attacking her and her two young children.
• Police confirmed the woman and her children, aged five and seven, suffered non-critical arm and facial injuries and are receiving treatment.
• Lahore police arrested three men linked to the incident within 12 hours and have opened a negligence inquiry against the lion’s owners.
• The lion was confiscated and transferred to a local wildlife park, where officials report it is in good health.
• Provincial authorities introduced strict licensing and residential bans on big cat ownership in December 2024 following a similar escape.