The owner of the lion that was captured while roaming on Shahrah-e-Faisal has been asked to visit the Karachi Zoo after the animal refused to eat in the cage it was put in.
On August 29, a pet lion apparently a female was spotted strolling on Karachi’s Shahra e Faisal. It was being transported by the vehicle when it got out of the vehicle and escaped.
Later the Wildlife Department officials also reached the spot to grab the animal. The staff succeeded in putting the lioness into the cage.
The owner of the lion, Abdullah, and four others were booked by the provincial wildlife department after the lion escaped.
The suspects were moving the lion and a turtle illegally in a car when the lion escaped. It attacked a man as well who fortunately remained safe.
The lion was handed over to the administration of Karachi Zoo where the beast had refused to eat at the hands of zoo management and was starving for two days, after which the zoo management requested Abdullah to visit the lion at the zoo and feed the lion.
Upon seeing his owner, the lion hugged Abdullah who fed the lion inside the cage.
After successfully feeding the lion, the management requested Abdullah to daily visit the zoo and feed the lion. He also promised to visit the zoo regularly.
