Pakistan is cracking down on illegal lion ownership after a pet lion mauled a woman and two children in Lahore.

A pet lion escaped its cage in Lahore and attacked a woman and two children, leaving them injured before authorities captured the animal.

Keeping exotic animals has been fuelled by social media, with owners often showing them off as status symbols.

In Pakistan, lions have become luxury pets for the elite flaunted on social media, despite rising public danger and legal ...

In the video, it can be seen that the lion jumps the barrier around its home in Lahore and pursues a woman carrying her ...