Pakistan pet lion jumps over wall, attacks children, woman in street
Keeping exotic animals as pets, especially big cats, is often seen as a sign of privilege and power in Punjab, the most populous province of the country
An escaped pet lion chased a woman and two children down a busy street in Pakistan’s Lahore, police said on Friday, with dramatic footage showing the big cat leaping a wall before pouncing on them.
CCTV footage released by the police showed the lion jumping the barrier around its home and pursuing a woman carrying her shopping on Thursday night.
The lion jumped on her back, knocking her to the ground, the footage showed.
A police report quoted the father as saying the lion then turned to his five-year-old and seven-year-old children, and clawed their arms and faces.
All three were taken to hospital but were not in a critical condition.
The owners who ran out of the house were “amused to see their lion attack” the passers-by, the father added in the report.
