Pet lion seized from home in Cambodia capital after appearance on TikTok

Authorities investigated after defanged and declawed animal was seen in TikTok videos in Phnom Penh

Cambodian authorities have confiscated a defanged and declawed pet lion that appeared in TikTok videos taken at a Phnom Penh villa.

The 18-month-old male, weighing 70kg (154lbs), had been imported from overseas by the owner, a Chinese national, to be raised in his home, environment ministry spokesman Neth Pheaktra said.