A video of three people harassing a pride of lions and obstructing them from feasting on their prey has gone viral, prompting an inquiry by the forest authorities. They are now checking if the video is recent and what location was it shot at in order to nab the three culprits. The authorities say that harassing the lions is as serious an offence as hunting down the animal.
While they are not visible in the video, they can be heard harassing the lions and trying to force them away from the carcass they are feasting. In the video, one person is heard saying that he will only shoot the clip while the other remarks that the "PSI seems to be afraid to move closer to the animals".As they try to get close to the lions, one of the animals charges at the men. But that does not deter them. One of the men screams at the lioness, trying to shoo it away. But she roars again and the men roar back louder and manage to chase her away. The harassed animals can be seen walking away, leaving the half-eaten carcass. In the end, one of the men is heard saying, "I will not let you eat now."
Forest department has initiated an inquiry to trace out the culprits. Talking to Mirror, Chief Conservator of Forests, Junagadh A P Singh said, "All the DFOs and other officials are trying to find out the exact location where the incident took place as well as ascertain how recent the video is. Also, we need to be sure it is not fake. This is a serious crime and as grave as hunting an animal. What happened to Salman Khan may happen to these people who indulged in such an act." Last month, the forest department had arrested one person for a lion show after a video went viral. Later on, they found out there were over 100 such videos on his phone. Singh said, "We need to check if this video is among the 100 found from him."
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