‘Lebanon Animals’ association rescued a hyena put in a small cage at a pet shop in the southern port city of Sidon, the National News Agency reported Sunday.
It said the association seized the animal after getting the consent of the environment and interior ministries.
The hyena was left in the rusty cage for four years, according to NNA.
The animal was put under the care of ‘Lebanon Animals’ by the internal security forces, the agency said.
The association’s chairman, Lana al-Khalil, said the hyena was in a very bad state and has suffered a broken jaw.
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