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Lion cub found in Marseille
Last week police arrested a man in Paris, after finding a lion cub in his apartment.
On Friday police in Marseille found a one month old lion cub in a garage.
The garage employee was detailed by customs officials, and he claimed that he had taken the cub from a Marseille building because the owners were overwhelmed with the situation.
The cub has been placed with specialist group NGO, who shelter wild animals.
The cubs are worth 11,000€ on the black market.
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