A lion that stops near a prey

In the Gir forests of the Indian state of Gujarat, tiger experts noticed a strange thing about the movements of a lion. 

He would run towards his prey and as soon as he got close to the prey he would stop instead of attacking it. 

Experts kept a close eye on the lion. After examining the five-year-old lion, it was discovered that he had cataracts in both his eyes. The lion was shifted to Sukkur Bagh Zoo in Junagarh where he was treated. 

"We have recently operated on this tiger," said Dr Riaz Kadiwar, a senior doctor at Sukkur Bagh Zoo. 

After watching the lion, the local forest staff found out that there was something wrong with his eye. The local staff caught the lion and sent it to Jamwara Care Center. 

The doctors there contacted us. We sent a team of veterinarians there. " Doctors found that both of the lion's eyes were completely affected by the pearl. " 

A lens manufacturing company in Madurai, Tamil Nadu was contacted for the lion. He made lenses based on information from the Sukkur Bagh Zoo. 

Dr Riaz Kadiwar said, "We anesthetized the lion and measured the lion's eyes. Details of the measurements were sent to Madurai's company. The company made us lenses within a month. "

A team of doctors is operating on lion's eyes

The first operation was performed on one of the lion's eyes. He was then kept under medical care for ten days. 

After that his other eye was also operated and this time he was kept in care for 15 days. The lion has now recovered from the operation. 

His eyesight is back. She is being cared for at the Sukkur Zoo. After recovering completely and being kept under surveillance for a few days, the lion will be released back into the Gir forest. 

Doctors hope that after the cataract operation, the lion will be able to hunt again as usual.

Once fully recovered, the lion will be released back into the gear forest