Kuwaiti girl carries escaped lion in shocking video

A video circulating online shows a girl catching a lion that was roaming the streets in Kuwait.

The girl is seen walking down the street carrying the young lion, which appears to be trying to escape, reports Al Arabiya quoting Kuwaiti news outlet Al Anbaa.

The lion had reportedly escaped in the Sabahiya area south of Kuwait City on Sunday.
Environmental police attended the scene and helped the girl, who was later found to be the lion's owner, contain the big cat and return it to captivity.

Although illegal in many Gulf states, exotic animals remain popular as pets for many people.

People in Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, have been known to pay more than $6,000 for pet cheetahs, according to a report from the Saudi Gazette.