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LAHORE, Jul 04 (APP):A local court on Friday ordered for transfer of an illegally kept African lion to Safari Park Lahore after it attacked and injured children and a woman.
Judicial Magistrate Hassan Sarfraz Cheema issued the directive while hearing an application filed by the Punjab Wildlife Department.
During the hearing, a wildlife inspector submitted the case challan and informed the court that the lion had been taken into custody from the accused on the night of July 3.
He submitted that the the accused was unlawfully keeping an African lion at a private residence in Johar Town area, where the animal attacked and injured several children and a woman on Thursday.
He requested the court to allow the safe relocation of the lion to Safari Park.
After reviewing the case record, the court accepted the request and directed that the lion be safely transferred to Safari Park under proper supervision.