LAHORE: A lion brought to Lahore for the rally being held in Lahore today (Sunday) by Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) by a PML-N supporter has been taken into custody and locked up in a cage at Lahore Zoo.
The owner, Imdad Haider, and four other people have been fined Rs80,000 under the Wildlife Act.
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The Punjab Wildlife Department took the action when it heard the lion would be brought to the rally. Haider says he doesn’t fear retaliatory action.
People aren’t allowed to own wild animals like lions without a permit. It is unclear whether Haider has one.
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