LAHORE
\nAn eight-year-old boy was critically injured after being attacked by a pet lion at a private breeding farm in the Sabzazar area of Lahore on Saturday.
\nAccording to police, the incident took place in Lahore\u2019s Sabzazar area, where the child, identified as Wajid Ali, reportedly wandered close to pet lions while playing. The attack occurred due to inadequate safety arrangements and negligence on the part of the owners.
\nPolice said the injured child was shifted to Ganga Ram Hospital for medical treatment, while the farm owners, Umar Iqbal and Ali Iqbal, were taken into custody.
\nA spokesperson for the DIG Operations said the owners initially attempted to conceal the incident from the police. The injured child was first taken to a nearby hospital, where the accompanying individuals told doctors that the child\u2019s hand had been caught in a machine. However, medical staff later revealed that the injuries were consistent with an animal attack.
\nDoctors decided to amputate the child\u2019s arm in order to save his life. Acting on information received from independent sources, a police team led by the SP Iqbal Town reached the hospital and launched a formal investigation into the incident.
\nMeanwhile, Chief Wildlife Ranger Punjab, Mubeen Elahi, has sought a detailed report of the incident, directing Deputy Chief Wildlife Ranger, Adnan Wirk, to take immediate action in light of its findings.
\nIt is worth noting that just two days earlier, a young girl was also injured in a lion attack. Following that incident, police conducted operations and captured around 16 lions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAHORE An eight-year-old boy was critically injured after being attacked by a pet lion at a private breeding farm in the Sabzazar area of Lahore on Saturday. According to police, the incident took place in Lahore\u2019s Sabzazar area, where the child, identified as Wajid Ali, reportedly wandered close to pet lions while playing. The attack […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":527558,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-527535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-national"],"yoast_head":"\n