Why was a lion cub discovered by a roadside in northern Serbia? Police are looking for out

BELGRADE, Serbia — A months-old lion cub was taken to a zoo in northern Serbia on Thursday after it was seen wandering on an area street, officers and media mentioned.

The feminine cub, discovered on the outskirts of Subotica, a city close to the border with Hungary, was malnourished and weak, mentioned Sonja Mandic, from the Palic Zoo.

Native media mentioned {that a} Subotica resident noticed the cub on the street and referred to as the police, who then took it to the zoo. A video on social media confirmed the cub showing from the grass and stepping onto the street.

Studies additionally mentioned that the cub was pleasant and wasn’t afraid of individuals. A policeman and native residents might be seen in different movies and photographs caressing the cub.

Mandic mentioned the lion was in “fairly poor form” and was receiving remedy and infusion to enhance its situation.

“It might be 3 to six months {old} or 5 to six, however is malnourished and probably underdeveloped,” mentioned Mandic.

Police are but to concern an official assertion. The smuggling of untamed and uncommon animals is believed to be widespread within the Balkan area.