Social media was abuzz with a video clip of a lion curling up with his owner in a car in the streets of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
The clip spread like wildfire among the Iraqi accounts, to the astonishment of the followers.
An Iraqi citizen who was driving with a lion appeared next to him in the car, and commented sarcastically: “What is the news with the Iraqis?”
While the lion seemed to be sitting in the back seat, peering out of the car window with his head and hands, amazed at what he saw.
Comments on the incident also flooded, with some criticizing the driver’s behavior, which they considered “disregard for the lives of others”, while others said it was a “farce”.
In addition, some called on the authorities to intervene and punish the driver, given the seriousness of the situation, as they put it.