Pride of Lions Found Roaming on Road in Gujarat's Junagadh, Video Goes Viral

Ahmedabad: On a rainy night two days ago, a pride of seven lions was spotted strolling on a city road in Junagadh. The video of the lion roaming was captured by a passerby and has since gone viral on social media.

“Lions often come out of the Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary and are found roaming on the roads near Girnar Taleti road as it’s close to the sanctuary in Junagadh. It's a natural phenomenon here. This is a lions’ corridor and they come out during the night and return back to the wild. The forest department keeps a tab on the lions’ movement and if needed rescue the wild animals and release them back to the wild to avoid human-wildlife conflicts,’’ Dr Sunil Kumar Berwal, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Junagadh, told News18.

Gir forest in Gujarat is the last abode of the Asiatic lions in the world.

“Girnar forests was once a part of a major forest ecosystem comprising Gir and Girnar. Gradually, urbanisation and economic activities caused by major agricultural expansion and industrialisation have separated these two forests converting Girnar to an isolated compact patch of forest habitat of 178.8 square km,’’ an official added.