A woman has been arrested after a video went viral of a lion riding in the backseat of a Bentley convertible cruising through a Thai resort town.
The video posted in December showed the lion cub sitting in the backseat with the convertible top open as the luxury car drives slowly past astonished onlookers.
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This week the country's Central Investigation Bureau announced the woman that owns the lion has been charged with illegal wild animal possession.
She's facing up to a year in prison and a maximum fine of almost $3,000.
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Local media reports indicate it is not illegal to privately own a lion in Thailand, but the woman allegedly failed to follow the proper government procedures and paperwork to acquire and register the exotic animal.