[1/2] A lion that escaped from a private vehicle amidst heavy traffic is captured in this video screengrab, in Karachi, Pakistan, August 29, 2023. REUTERS TV via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsKARACHI, Aug 29 (Reuters) - An adult lion escaped from a private vehicle amidst heavy traffic in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Tuesday, causing panic for two hours before it was recaptured, police said. The lion was being transported by its owner when it escaped on the main road of the bustling port city during peak traffic hours, the police statement said. The escaped lion had made its way into the basement of a nearby building after roaming on the road for some time. In 2017, police in Pakistan arrested a man who took his pet lion for a night-time drive through the streets of Karachi.

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Persons: Mukhtyar Soomro, Shiraz Nazir, Gibran Peshimam, Alex Richardson Organizations: REUTERS, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Reuters, The Wildlife Department, Thomson Locations: Karachi, Pakistan, Rights KARACHI, Pakistani