‘Jawab Do,’ Tweeple mourn over white lion’s death at the Karachi Zoo

We often hear about Karachi Zoo and the miserable state that it’s in, with animals not being taken care of cautiously to the animals starving, falling ill, and living under un-livable conditions to dying due to negligence.

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Recently, a rare white lion that was brought from Africa in 2012 passed away at the Karachi Zoo because its lungs stopped working, giving in to pulmonary tuberculosis that was being neglected by the zoo. And while the blame game among the governing bodies and bodies responsible continues, Twitter is outraged by the sad demise.

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Expressing their anger on the social media platform, Pakistanis have been tweeting under the hashtag #KarachiZoo asking the responsible bodies to be held accountable:

Shed a tear for this majestic animal reduced to misery and painful death. I am so sorry we failed you. Let my tears wash your scarred body …#KarachiZoo pic.twitter.com/sLxiAlAogT

— Quatrina (@QuatrinaHosain) November 24, 2021

From this…to this. #KarachiZoo jawaab do. Hisaab do pic.twitter.com/PsWVvsKc33

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— Quatrina (@QuatrinaHosain) November 24, 2021

Absolutely pathetic. We have no right to run zoos. What a shame that such a rare beast has been left to starve to death. Somebody should shut all the zoos and ship these poor souls to a country where they will actually be taken care of… #KarachiZoo #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/g0Peey2hpt

— Fatima Khalil Butt (@FatimaButt_4) November 25, 2021

A rare white African Lion dies in Karachi Zoo, age 15. What a majestic creature we lost due to poor management of Karachi Zoo and Government! White Lion was suffering from tuberculosis for 12 days..Management is responsible for all deaths occurring on regular basis!#KarachiZoo pic.twitter.com/Z07EwzT8YQ

— Kazim Hussain Channa🇵🇰 (@kazimhc19) November 25, 2021