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Pet lion seized from home in Cambodia capital after appearance on TikTok

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Cambodian authorities have seized an 18-month-old lion from a villa in the capital Phnom Penh. The male lion became the subject of huge interest on , where it had been spotted in videos as a cub. The lion's owner, identified as a Chinese businessman, was said to have imported the animal and had intended to raise it in his home.

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BBC News

Pet lion confiscated in Cambodia after TikTok videos

The 18-month-old animal, weighing 70kg, is discovered at a villa in the capital Phnom Penh.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Pet lion seized from home in Cambodia capital after appearance on TikTok

Authorities investigated after defanged and declawed animal was seen in TikTok videos in Phnom PenhCambodian authorities have confiscated a defanged and declawed pet lion that appeared in TikTok videos taken at a Phnom Penh villa.The 18-month-old male, weighing 70kg (154lbs), had been imported from overseas by the owner, a Chinese national, to be raised in his home, environment ministry spokesman Neth Pheaktra said. Related: Magawa the mine-snif…

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Pet Lion Of Chinese Owner Confiscated In Cambodia

Cambodian authorities on Sunday confiscated a pet lion from a Chinese national after it was seen in TikTok videos being cuddled and bathed in a Phnom Penh villa.

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Daily Mirror

Pet lion with claws and fangs removed seized after it appeared in TikTok video

The animal was being kept illegally at a villa in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Its Chinese owners had removed the animal's canine teeth and its claws, non-profit organisation Wildlife Alliance said

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CNN

Pet lion seized in Cambodia after being spotted on TikTok

A young male lion has been seized by Cambodian authorities after its owner posted videos of the animal on TikTok.

3 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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KRDO

Cambodian authorities seize pet lion after spotting it on TikTok

By Jack Guy, CNNA young male lion has been seized in Cambodia after its owner posted videos of the animal on TikTok.The lion is 1.5 years old and weighs 154 pounds, according to the NGO Wildlife Alliance, which carried out the joint operation on Sunday along with local authorities in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh.The lion had been raised from a cub by its owners, who had removed its canine teeth, “drastically reducing the lion’s quality of l…

3 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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