Riyadh: Saudi security authorities arrested a man after he was spotted walking with a lion on a main road in the western city of Jeddah, online newspaper Sabq reported Monday.

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His arrest came after local security agencies were alerted that the man was seen with the wild animal outside a cafeteria, according to the report.

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Police patrols headed to the site where the man — a Saudi national — was found keeping the lion inside his car.

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The man handed the animal over to the city’s municipal authorities, the paper said without further details.

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He is currently being questioned by the police.

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The Saudi Wildlife Authority has repeatedly warned against rearing or trading in wild animals, saying the acts violate the kingdom’s regulations.

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The agency has also called on the public to report anyone illegally possessing such animals.

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