Sheikhupura: Four circus lions recaptured after fleeing cage

SHEIKHUPURA: Four circus lions who escaped from their cage in Sheikhupura, have been recaptured by the circus staff, ARY News reported on Thursday. 

Rescue sources said, four lions escaped the circus after the cage in which they were kept was broken due to strong winds in Sheikhupura’s Mela Pir Bahadur Shah area on Wednesday night.

However, their freedom remained short-lived as all of them were recaptured by the circus staff.

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Panic prevailed in the area as the lions entered the residential area after the escape. They roamed freely in the streets for an hour and also entered nearby houses.

Police and rescue teams reached the spot and captured the lions. Police sources said that no one was injured in the incident.