Pakistan arrests man for walking lion in Punjab

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A man in Pakistan faces up to seven years in prison after being arrested for walking a lion in public, causing public alarm. The arrest followed a viral TikTok video showing the man parading the lion through a Punjab street while also carrying an automatic rifle. Authorities confiscated two lions from his possession. The incident violates the Punjab Wildlife Act, which prohibits keeping big cats in urban areas. The government recently launched an app to regulate big cat ownership.


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