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'Exotic pet trade rampant in Lebanon - but the UK also has a problem too'
Lion cub Pi was part of the growing trade and exploitation of big cat pets, until videos emerged on TikTok in March, revealing the appalling conditions he was subjected to in Lebanon
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Morning birdsong and roaring lions are among Brits' favourite natural sounds
The crashing of waves on the shore tops the list - as Brits almost unanimously agree they feel relaxed among the sounds of nature
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Mission to reunite lioness and her cubs after rescue from Vladimir Putin's bombs
Lioness Aysa and her cubs have arrived at their new home in Yorkshire after being taken from war-ravaged Ukraine and spending nine months in a tiny enclosure in Poland
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Outrage as 100 lions shot dead by British trophy hunters since 2015
Figures released by the Government show 80% of the lions shot by Britons were bred to be killed in enclosed fields in what is known as ‘"canned hunting"
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Lion causes terror as it prowls the streets freely after escaping from circus
Alessandro Grando, the mayor of Ladispoli, has called for a ban on animals being allowed in circuses after a lion escaped and caused terror on the streets of his town
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Wildlife reserve worker 'torn apart' by lions as he went on 'nighttime stroll'
Joannes Matshe, 30, went walking through the Dinokeng Game Reserve in Gauteng, South Africa when a wild lion pounced on him, tearing the skin from his skull and the flesh from his bones in a merciless attack
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Hunt for 'Beast of Berlin' lioness ENDS as police believe animal is a boar
The "Beast of Berlin" is still on the loose and police have warned residents in the German capital to remain inside while hunters, vets, and cops carry out "Operation Lion Hunt" to track down the vicious lioness after zoos, circuses and sanctuaries failed to claim the big cat
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Missing lion may be pet as experts warn against 'adrenaline' of keeping beasts
After the first sighting of the Beast of Berlin, German police contacted zoos, circuses, and wildlife sanctuaries - but none were missing a big cat - leaving one likely place the lion could have escaped from
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Lion on the loose in Berlin for over 12 hours as children told to stay inside
Brandenburg State Police - responsible for the German capital, Berlin - issued a serious warning this morning, telling Berliners to stay inside after the big cat was seen prowling through the streets of the capital city
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Fears missing woman, 76, mauled to death by puma as body found in woodland
Sonia del Carmen Hernández Alvarado, 76, went missing from her home in Petrohué, a village in Chile just under 300 miles south of the capital, Santiago, in an area known to have pumas prowling nearby
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Elephants and tigers top list of animals Brits would love to see in the wild
Lions, whales, and giraffes are other top choices to spot in their natural habitats - but many Brits are unsure where exactly these natural habitats are
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Moment leopard goes on rampage through village before it mauled six victims
Terrified villagers chased the big cat as it entered a house in Marauli Katheria village in India's Uttar Pradesh district before it went on to injure six other people
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Fury as one of world's oldest lions speared to death aged 19 by herders
The 19-year-old lion, known as Loonkiito, was speared to death when he strayed too close to livestock in the Amboseli National Park and succumbed to his injuries
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Boy, 6, mauled to death by lion after getting trapped in zoo cage with predator
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The Hamas-controlled local police in the Gaza Strip confirmed the youngster was six-year-old Hamada Iqtiet, who was attacked after climbing through a protective fence
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Adorable lion cub jumps into photographer's chair for once in a lifetime snap
Photojournalist Djamel Hadj Aissa was shooting on location in Algeria when a female lion cub wandered up and joined him behind the camera to watch what he was doing
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Lions escape cage during show sending crowds fleeing as predator seen on street
The lions escaped from their enclosure at the circus in the Henan Province of China, sending the audience fleeing and carrying their children in fear of the jungle cats
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Woman's horror as Ring doorbell catches mountain lion pack walking past her door
Carolyn Andrews, from Colorado, US, was at home on April 1 when she looked at her Ring doorbell and saw five huge mountain lions casually walking through her garden
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Nearly half of Brits 'clueless' about which animal species are near extinction
Over a third of adults admit they know 'little' to 'nothing' about the world's most endangered species - but seven in ten would like to learn more about wildlife endangerment
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Boy, 5, saved by mum after horror mountain lion attack leaves him in hospital
Jack, 5, was walking near the family farm in Half Moon Bay, California, US, on January 31 when he was savagely attacked by a mountain lion as he suffered a fracture and cuts near his eye
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Savage mountain lion mauls child playing in park in rare attack on human
San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office were called to reports of a mountain lion attack on Tuesday evening in Pico Canyon Park, California, US, after a child was mauled
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World's loneliest lion loses his roar after years stuck in cage at abandoned zoo
Ruben the lion was the last animal left at an abandoned zoo on the Armenian-Azerbaijan border and kept alone in a tiny cage for five years. He lost his roar as he had no one to communicate with
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Tiger dies after being mauled by three lions at zoo in terrifying attack
WARNING UPSETTING CONTENT: Footage recorded at the Yibin Wild Animal World in Sichuan Province shows three lions, each taking a different body part as they attack a tiger after it strayed into their enclosure
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Brit trophy hunter poses with dead lions and has 'GUN' car number plate
Syed Rizwan, 44, has been on hunts all over the world. He claimed the trophy hunting industry protects wild creatures, such as rhinos, from falling into the hands of poachers
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Lioness killed by lion dies 'almost instantly' in front of safari park guests
One guest near the safari park's lion enclosure said they could see a lioness laying still on the floor while injured following the incident in the early afternoon on New Year's Day