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Saturday, July 26, 2025
Lion cub found chained in yard in Palestinian town near Jerusalem
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA lion cub has been found in the West Bank Palestinian town of Abu Dis near Jerusalem, wildlife officials say.
The cub, found chained in a yard during a police sweep against criminals, is the sixth lion cub found this year.
The Israel Parks and Nature Authority says the cub has been transferred for veterinary treatment at one of their centers.
“The cub does not have any external injuries, but he is thin,” the authority says. “After a series of further checks we will be able to see if he has any other problems.”
Law enforcement officials suspect that smugglers have been using drones to fly monkeys and lion cubs into Israel and the West Bank by way of Egypt and Jordan.
בכפר אבו דיס ליד מעלה אדומים נתפס גור אריות קשור לעץ בחצר בית במהלך פעילות נגד גורמי פשיעה. הגור הועבר לטיפול וטרינרי במתקן של רשות הטבע. עצוב לגלות שוב חוסר כבוד והבנה כזה לחיות בר
צילום: רשות הטבע והגנים pic.twitter.com/E6s0PfUtvg— Guy Cotev גיא קוטב (@guycotev) July 26, 2025
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