Thai police seize two pet lions from woman who said she bought them from a zoo

The owner of the lions claimed she bought them from a zoo for 500,000 baht (S$18,830) each in December 2022. PHOTO: THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): The Thai authorities have seized two pet lions from a rental house in the eastern province of Chonburi after a complaint about the animals being on the loose.

The complaint was posted on Facebook earlier this week, saying that two pet lions kept by the tenant of the house were seen roaming the street on several occasions, causing safety concerns among the locals.