By Photo: Emirates247. A big cat was caught roaming near Al Barsha in Dubai on Thursday evening, according to Arabic daily 'Emarat Al Youm'. Major-General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant Commander-in-Chief, Dubai Police, said that the police operations room received calls from several people to i
A big cat was caught roaming near Al Barsha in Dubai on Thursday evening, according to Arabic daily ‘Emarat Al Youm’.
Major-General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant Commander-in-Chief, Dubai Police, said that the police operations room received calls from several people to inform that they had spotted a lion wandering the streets near Al Barsha.
Immediately police patrols along with the Veterinary Services Department members of Dubai Municipality arrived at the site and surrounded the lion.
Al Mansouri said no person was injured, and added that the big cat escaped from its owner’s house.
Legal action will be initiated against the owner, he said.
Meanwhile, Hashim Al Awadhi, Head of Veterinary Services Department, Dubai Municipality, said that the lion was transferred to Dubai zoo.
He stressed that the Ministry of Environment and Water does not grant permit to have big cats in homes.
Investigations are on.
