theo reutersPolice said the lion escaped from the car on August 29 right in the middle of the main road of the busy port city.
Wildlife Inspector Mukhtyar Soomro’s team was immediately dispatched to the spot and after a two-hour chase, the lion was finally arrested.
The lion was controlled by the authorities after two hours of rioting in the Pakistani city of Karachi – Photo: REUTERS
a witness told reuters The area was congested for a long time as the media arrived to cover the incident, with many others also gathering to try to catch a glimpse of the lion.
According to Pakistan’s Wildlife Department, he kept the lion because it is forbidden to keep lions in residential areas.
Furthermore, Senior Superintendent of Police Shiraz Nazir said that the owner of the lion is being taken into custody for questioning.
The picture of a lion walking comfortably in the heart of the city has gone viral on social media.
Keeping large felines as pets is not uncommon in Pakistan, where wealthy businessmen run private zoos and sometimes put them on public display.
In 2017, Pakistani police arrested a man with a lion while driving at night on the streets of Karachi.
