Pak boy mauled to death by lions at Safari park

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Press Trust of India Lahore
Last Updated : Feb 26 2020 | 7:28 PM IST

A 17-year-old Pakistani boy was reportedly mauled to death by lions at a safari park here.

According to the Lahore Safari Park official Chaudhry Shafqat, the victim has been identified as Bilal whose uncle was an employee there.

"We recovered human remains in the park on Wednesday after Bilal's father told us that his son had been missing since Monday after he went to the Safari Park for collection of grass," the official said, adding that it appeared that Bilal would have been mauled and eaten by the pack of lions.

"We have sent the remains to a laboratory for a forensic examination and ordered investigation into the incident.

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First Published: Feb 26 2020 | 7:28 PM IST

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