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DUBAI: Egyptian authorities on Thursday confiscated a lion after a man was seen parading the animal in the streets of Ain Sokhna. 

The man, carrying the lion on his shoulder, was subsequently arrested along with two other people. 

He was identified as a photographer from Cairo. 

According to local media, the five-month-old lion was being held illegally with the aim of partaking in a photoshoot to attract tourists to the area. 

The video caused uproar on social media, with users reminding that conditions at a residential home are inappropriate for a wild animal.