{"id":303382,"date":"2021-03-09T13:44:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T08:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=303382"},"modified":"2021-03-09T13:45:37","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T08:45:37","slug":"couple-uses-a-sedated-lion-cub-as-prop-on-their-wedding-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/couple-uses-a-sedated-lion-cub-as-prop-on-their-wedding-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Couple Uses a Sedated Lion Cub as Prop On their Wedding [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As though their &#8216;village-themed wedding&#8217; didn&#8217;t get enough backlash, one Lahore couple thought it was a good idea to use a sedated lion cub as a prop at their wedding.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/wildpakistan\/status\/1368662296663363588<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Netizens are calling on Wildlife Authorities to take action against those involved.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ua7khan\/status\/1368667128539324420<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2fbm9eAVgT\">https:\/\/t.co\/2fbm9eAVgT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>So the photographer is this<br \/>I want to serve them a notice the studio, the bride &amp; groom<\/p>\n<p>Yes they may have permits, but we need to force the government to change the laws on Big cats captivity and their breeding, its a growing business in Pakistan<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Syed Hasnain Raza\uea00 (@hasnain_sunny) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hasnain_sunny\/status\/1368527946093330433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/this-village-themed-wedding-is-being-criticized-over-animal-cruelty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This &#8216;Village Themed Wedding&#8217; Is Being Criticized Over Animal Cruelty<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>People are calling for the lion cub to be rehabilitated.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I hope they wake up from their slumber, the only positive I can take out of this whole incident is the public outcry. I hope the cub is rescued and rehabilitated into a more suitable environment.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jawad (@TabrezJawad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TabrezJawad\/status\/1368675336515444741?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Not only was the move slammed for the indifference towards the well-being of animals, but lion cubs also are not photo props for a wedding. Such a situation is not only extremely dangerous for the animal involved but also the humans who come into contact with them.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What&#39;s wrong with people, a sedated Lion Cub as &quot;prop&quot; the couple starting a new life &amp;  the studio who did that should be ashamed, it&#39;s about time <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovtofPunjabPK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GovtofPunjabPK<\/a> must rethink their &quot;captive breeding&quot; policy, from political rallies to wedding shoots, animals as Props, it&#39;s sick<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Faisal Amin Khan (@FaisalAminKhan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaisalAminKhan\/status\/1368788327600689153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A beautiful looking couple and sedated, miserable lion cub suffering their photoshoot. Not sure why they had todo this. Studio owner&#39;s idea? cc: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMPunjabPK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CMPunjabPK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PunjabWildlife?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PunjabWildlife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yVnMQJZypA\">https:\/\/t.co\/yVnMQJZypA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shahzad Ahmad (@sirkup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sirkup\/status\/1368774459595714563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What a senseless couple??! What kinda morons they\u2019re gonna bring into the world next??? And what if someone used their baby as a prop in their wedding???!! Find out who this couple is and give them a piece of our minds<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nour \ud83e\udeac\ud83c\udf40\u2728 (@InaayaMirza) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InaayaMirza\/status\/1368920988252057606?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to babies, such as lion cubs they are less trained and act on instinct. Hence, they are more likely to hurt people. You can\u2019t blame animals for lashing out when they are only defending themselves from what they determine is a threat.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the reasons, a couple agreeing to use a sedated lion cub as a prop for a wedding shoot is not acceptable behaviour.<\/p>\n<p>People want an end to the business of breeding big cats for profit altogether.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Totally agree, if you can pass it on to the provincial governments through your sources.<br \/>We first need to change the law that allow people to obtain permit and keep big cats (Felines) as pets.<br \/>It is becoming a new trends, a new born cub is sold for 500,000rs plus, its a business<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Syed Hasnain Raza\uea00 (@hasnain_sunny) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hasnain_sunny\/status\/1368803854914043907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is horrible. Sedating a lion cub in order for people to use them in photo props is the silliest thing I ever heard. Use the funds to abolish the wildlife exploitation don\u2019t pay to support it.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Indira Seepersaud (@IndiraSeepersa1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndiraSeepersa1\/status\/1369026841420369923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/cher-is-coming-to-pakistan-to-bid-farewell-to-her-favorite-animal-kaavan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cher is Coming to Pakistan to Bid Farewell to Her Favorite Animal &#8216;Kaavan&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Wild animals, like lions, belong in the wild, their natural habitat. Living outside their natural habitat affects the physical and mental well-being of these animals. The stress of captivity in zoos or circuses takes an enormous toll on animals. Psychological problems, depression and even suicide are behaviours that only animals in captivity suffer from.<\/p>\n<p>Lions require open spaces to run, a far cry from their lives as human entertainment. Tamed lion cubs spend their lives torn from their mothers, reduced to props in photoshoots and at zoos.<\/p>\n<p>While exotic pets like lions can be trained as a pet. The innate instincts of a predator cannot be tamed like that of a regular household pet like a cat or dog.<\/p>\n<p>Some even suffer worse fates, becoming wall-hangings for the sole interest of turning a profit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As though their &#8216;village-themed wedding&#8217; didn&#8217;t get enough backlash, one Lahore couple thought it was a good idea to use a sedated lion cub as a prop at their wedding.  &nbsp; Netizens are calling on Wildlife Authorities to take action against those involved. https:\/\/twitter.com\/ua7khan\/status\/1368667128539324420 https:\/\/t.co\/2fbm9eAVgT So the photographer is thisI want to serve them a notice the studio, the [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/couple-uses-a-sedated-lion-cub-as-prop-on-their-wedding-video\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":303415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2374,1298,2199,1291],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-303382","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-crime","8":"category-culture","9":"category-featured","10":"category-social-media"},"wps_subtitle":"One Lahore couple thought it was a good idea to use a sedated lion cub as a prop at their wedding.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lion-cub-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lion-cub-758x424.jpg",758,424,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lion-cub.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Ummara Sheraz","categories_name":["Crime","Culture","Featured","Social Media"],"title_text":"Couple Uses a Sedated Lion Cub as Prop On their Wedding [Video]","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2374,1298,2199,1291&exclude=303382","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=303382"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303382\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/303415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=303382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=303382"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=303382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}