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Video shows lion in Dubai car
- Published_at:2014-02-21
- Category:Pets & Animals
- Channel:ViralHD
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- description: A video of a lion walking in the back of a car in Dubai has been widely shared on online social networks. The nine-second clip, which was uploaded on video sharing site Youtube on Wednesday, shows the adult lion calmly pacing in the back of a Nissan 4x4 and then sitting down, while the car waits in traffic. Dubai's main highway Sheikh Zayed Road is clearly visible in the background. "Irresponsible, dangerous & just plain stupid," one user of social networking site Twitter called the lion's owner. "So So So wrong!" wrote another. Although the importing and dealing of wild animals in the UAE is illegal, exotic species such as tigers and cheetahs are sometimes sighted in hands of private owners. Stuffed or not In 2012, a popular photo of a tiger hanging out of the window of a car caused a stir on social networks, causing controversy on social networks over whether it was just a stuffed toy. The picture of a tiger seen hanging out of a car, widely circulated on social networks in 2012, was thought by some to only show a stuffed toy. (Photo courtesy of Twitter) And in a similar incident in 2010, a cheetah was sighted swimming near a port adjacent Emirate of Sharjah. The animal, which had at first been mistaken for a dog, drew large crowds as it walked slowly onto land and stood next to a nearby mosque before being captured by police. The UAE's Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has warned those involved in the illegal trade of wild animals in the country will be punished with fines and imprisonment. Under the ministry's rules, only licensed breeding centers are permitted to import such animals. However, UAE-based internet classified sites frequently list exotic animals such as lion cubs, cheetahs, tigers and chimpanzees for sale.
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| 2014-02-26 | 13,304 | 12 | 2 |
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| 2014-02-27 | 17,772 | 15 | 2 |
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