💨 Abstract

A man, Aqil Fakhr al-Din, was fatally mauled by a pet lion days after purchasing it in Kufa, Iraq. Al-Din, who kept various wild animals, approached the lion's cage, leading to the fatal attack. The neighbor shot and killed the lion after hearing al-Din's screams. The incident has sparked a police investigation and highlighted Iraq's ongoing issue with illegal wildlife trafficking and poor animal welfare conditions in zoos.

Courtesy: metro.co.uk

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