The lion cub, barely a year old, recently rescued by Animals Lebanon, the Ministry of Agriculture, and security forces on February 13, 2026, in Baalbeck, North Bekaa. Photo sent by Animals Lebanon.
The association Animals Lebanon rescued a four-week-old lion cub in Baalbeck (Bekaa) on Friday, which was being illegally held by a private individual. The investigation, which began in early February in Qana, in southern Lebanon's Sour district, posed a real challenge for the animal protection association, and also engaged the Agriculture Ministry, the Justice Department and law enforcement forces. In a similar vein Virus introduced to Lebanon via cattle smuggling, says Agriculture Ministry The presence of the lion cub, which was reported after a video was posted on social media on Jan. 30 showing the animal squirming on the driver’s lap in a car, is due to “smuggling from Syria to Akkar [North Lebanon], then to the south, and finally to Baalbeck,” the association stated in a release. While the suspect’s identity was quickly...
The association Animals Lebanon rescued a four-week-old lion cub in Baalbeck (Bekaa) on Friday, which was being illegally held by a private individual. The investigation, which began in early February in Qana, in southern Lebanon's Sour district, posed a real challenge for the animal protection association, and also engaged the Agriculture Ministry, the Justice Department and law enforcement forces. In a similar vein Virus introduced to Lebanon via cattle smuggling, says Agriculture Ministry The presence of the lion cub, which was reported after a video was posted on social media on Jan. 30 showing the animal squirming on the driver’s lap in a car, is due to “smuggling from Syria to Akkar [North Lebanon], then to the south, and finally to Baalbeck,” the association stated in a release. While the suspect’s identity was...
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