Junagadh:Altogether 8 Asiatic lions of Sakkarbaug zoo, one of the oldest in the country situated in Junagadh city of Gujarat will be shifted to Gorakhpur zoo in UP, CCF, Junagadh D T Vasavada today informed.

‘Govt. Of India has permitted shifting of 8 lions from Sakkarbag zoo Junagadh to Gorakhpur zoo in UP. There will be 2 male and 6 female among these, ‘ he said.

‘Both zoo official will decide when to shift them and the mode of transport’, he said.

The Sakkarbaug zoo houses a large number of lions, many of whom are caged from nearby Gir forests, the sole natural abode of Asiatic lions, due to violent behavior and attack on human beings.

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