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Rajkot: Eight lions that were captured near Jetpur town in Rajkot district are languishing in Junagadh’s Sakkarbaug zoo instead of moving around freely in their natural habitat for a month now.
The lions were captured after Jetpur MLA and minister Jayesh Radadia had written to the state government seeking shifting of the felines from the area claiming that villagers were living in constant fear.
Strangely, forest department officials cite administrative and jurisdiction issues for the reason for delay in releasing the lions into their natural abode.
The department did not reply to the representations of wildlife activists who opposed the capturing of the lions ‘without any reason.’