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By Nada Farhoud Tinylion cub Pi was kept on a chain every day of his miserable life, his mouth taped up, forced to pose for selfies with ­passers-by on the street. Pi was part of the growing trade and exploitation of big cat pets, until videos emerged on TikTok in March, revealing the appalling conditions he was subjected to in Lebanon. Thanks to a coordinated effort between rescuers Animals Lebanon and Human Society International, Pi will live out his days under the African sun. Last week he was transported to Drakenstein Lion Park just outside Cape Town in South Africa, which has offered him…

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