Free at last: The lion being confiscated by authorities from the private residence in Phnom Penh, where it was being raised as a pet. — AFP
Authorities confiscated a pet lion after the defanged and declawed animal was seen in TikTok videos in a Phnom Penh villa.
The 18-month-old male weighing 70kg had been imported from overseas by the owner, a Chinese national, to be raised in his home, environment ministry spokesperson Neth Pheaktra said on Sunday.
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