LAHORE: The killing of a lion by a private security guard in Lahore has triggered controversy and debate on social media.
Many are questioning why the security guard killed the African lion, who escaped a farmhouse. Reportedly the lion was a domestic pet, less harmful than those living in natural habitats.
Some say that the officials of the Wildlife Department cannot let anybody keep wild animals like lions and tigers without ensuring proper safety requirements.
Though police have registered a case against the security guard on the complaint of an inspector of wildlife department, netizens also demanded an action against the person from whose farmhouse the poor lion escaped.
“This is not an unusual happening. Sometimes ago, a lion escaped from a house in Karachi, which created panic in the city, fortunately, he was not killed, with the prompt arrival of his master,” said a social media user.
The life of the lion could have been saved. Unfortunately, the guard took the decision in panic and killed the lion, another netizen said.
A social media user said it must not happen. “The lion was scared and could just be injured if he encountered any passer-by, taking his life is a huge loss and great punishment,” said the netizen.
Earlier, panic gripped residents of the Shalimar Housing Scheme in Harbanspura when a lion escaped from a private enclosure. The lion, owned by a resident Ali Adnan, had been kept at a farmhouse for public safety.
A security guard at the housing scheme opened fire and killed the animal. Authorities from the Punjab Wildlife Department and local police arrived at the scene to investigate the incident.
