Harassment or safety measure? Lion Simba chased on motorcycle at Gujarat safari park

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Forest staff chased lion Simba on a motorcycle at Gujarat's Ambardi Safari Park. Officials said they were redirecting him to prevent a territorial fight.

Three outsourced forest department staff have been relieved of their duties after a video purportedly showing them chasing a lion on motorcycles at Gujarat's Ambardi Safari Park went viral on social media.The incident took place in Dhari, Amreli district, during the Diwali festival, when the safari park was witnessing a heavy tourist rush. The forest department said the staff were trying to guide the lion, identified as Simba, back to a designated enclosure after it strayed from the area. In-charge Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Mitesh Vaniya denied that the animal was being harassed, saying the staff were attempting to ensure its safe return.

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