Watch: Moment pet lion pounces on woman in street

Dramatic CCTV footage shows the moment an escaped pet lion leapt over a concrete wall before attacking a woman and her two young children.

Police in Pakistan have arrested the owners of the big cat, which chased the woman down as terrified onlookers ran for safety.

The woman and her children, aged five and seven, sustained injuries to their arms and faces but are now in stable condition, authorities said.

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