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Sunday, March 9, 2025
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Sunday, March 9, 2025
Police seize illegally held lion cub, two monkeys seen in viral driving videos
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Police launch a probe after videos circulate of people driving with a monkey and a lion cub on March 5, 2025 (Screencapture/ X)
Police say they have found and confiscated a lion cub and two monkeys that were seen in videos that circulated last week of people driving with the animals in their cars.
The lion was found in the southern Bedouin village of Bir Hadaj, while the monkeys were found in the nearby town of Tel Sheva. The animals have been handed over to the Israel Nature and Parks Authority for care.
Police launched the probe after videos were posted online of people driving with a monkey and a lion cub in their cars — the monkey chained on the car dashboard and the lion cub in a passenger’s lap — in breach of animal welfare laws.
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