The lion cub was found near the town of Subotica in Serbia on Thursday. Photo: www.subotica.com / AP / NTB
A malnourished lion cub has been found on the side of the road in northern Serbia. The police are now working to find out how it ended up there.
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The lion cub has been housed in a zoo, after it was found on the outskirts of the town of Subotica, near the border with Hungary, on Thursday.
Sonja Mandic, the head of Palic zoo, says that the lion cub, a female, was malnourished and weakened. It is now receiving intravenous nutrition and treatment.
The little lion was malnourished, but receives nourishment and treatment in a zoo. Photo: www.subotica.com / AP / NTB
– It can be between three and six months old, says Mandic.
A resident saw the lion cub on the road and called the police, who took it to the zoo. It must have been friendly and not afraid of people.
A video shows a police officer and residents petting it. The police have not made any official statement on the matter.
Smuggling of wild and rare animals is widespread in the Balkans.
The lion cub is cared for in Palic Zoo. Photo: Palic Zoo / AP / NTBPublished:
Published: 22.09.23 at 04:00
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