A man and a boy were wounded when they were attacked by a pet lion which escaped from its house in Kanchanaburi on Saturday night.
The injured were identified as Arthit Nueangnui, 11, who was bitten and clawed in his hip, and Sarawut Tokaeo, 43, who was clawed in his leg. They were treated at local hospitals and discharged on Saturday night.
The victims and the lion owner were residents of the same village. The lion owner was identified as Parinya Parkpoom, 32, a social media influencer who frequently shared posts about exotic pets, including the lion.
Officials were checking the ownership of the lion. The man owned one lion at his house.
Mr Parinya, the lion owner, said that he chained his female lion aged one year to a steel pole in his house but it got loose.
At about 8pm Saturday he heard people shouting that his lion was mauling people. He found it walking on a road in front of his house, so he chained it again.
The attack happened on a public road.
The Natural Resources and Environment Minister ordered the seizure of the lion from its owner and said it would be kept at a wildlife centre.
Letting a wild animal out of its cage without a proper reason is liable to a jail term of up to six months and/or a fine of up to 50,000 baht.
