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Photos and videos of a lion wandering on the streets of Cambodia have gone crazy viral on the Internet. The lion was out on the streets “apparently unsupervised”.
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Cambodian opposition activists have lambasted Prime Minister Hun Sen for returning a confiscated illegal pet lion to its Chinese owner to raise at home, though he continues to refuse to release detained political and environmental activists so they can reunite with their families.
The 18-month-old cub named Hima, which weighs 70 kilograms (154 pounds) and is declawed and defanged, was trafficked into Cambodia from abroad, news agencies reported.
Authorities raided the villa of Chinese national Qi Xiao and confiscated the lion on June 27 after videos of the animal playing on the grounds were seen on the video app TikTok, saying that it was illegal to keep lions as pets in Cambodia.
TikTok-famous pet lion in Cambodia was returned to its owner after country s prime minister stepped in businessinsider.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from businessinsider.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
He was returned to his owner after Cambodia s Prime Minister Hun Sen stepped in.
The Ministry of Environment said previously the lion was being kept illegally.
A pet lion that was confiscated by Cambodian authorities last month in an upscale Phnom Penh district has been returned to its owner after Prime Minister Hun Sen stepped in.
The lion s owner, whose name is Zhai Xinjiang, appealed to Cambodian authorities to have the lion returned. I am not troubled by the allegations that I used the animal to flaunt my wealth. I am just saddened by accusations that I mistreated the lion. I never removed his teeth or claws as alleged in the media and online. We loved him and he was a member of our family. We have never inflicted any harm on an animal, Zhai told the Khmer Times.