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A Lion Was Spotted Tied To A Street Post In Riyadh
It seems that wild animals in Riyadh will never become a thing of the past.
A lion was spotted in Riyadh and has since been brought under control
Acting in response to a report, the forces found the wild animal latched to a street post in a residential district in Riyadh.
Efforts were made to neutralise danger of the animal and protect residents of the district with participation of security patrols and in coordination with the National Centre for Life to transport it to a sheltering facility, according to the Special Forces for Environmental Security.
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The environment system in Saudi Arabia bans keeping wild animals.
Violations are punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of SR30 million.
The official urged the public to report to authorities via specific hotlines cases of illegal import, export, transport, sale or acquisition of wild animals.
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