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Paris police seize lion cub riding in Lamborghini

By Ben Hooper
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Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Police in Paris said they seized a lion cub spotted posing for selfies with a man driving a green Lamborghini sports car.

Paris Police said the 33-year-old man was spotted taking selfies with the 2-month-old lion cub along the Champs Elysees.

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The driver, an employee of a company that rents out luxury cars, was arrested on allegations of keeping the illegal exotic animal.

The lion cub, named "Putin" by the suspect, was taken in by the 30 Million Friends animal charity.

The Lamborghini was returned to the rental company.

A lion cub was previously seized from a Paris apartment in late October.

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