A trucker has been caught on camera chasing a lioness and her three cubs in Gir forest area of India. <br /><br />Gir is the last surviving habitat of Asiatic lions.<br /><br />The footage shows the truck driver chasing lions while a person sitting next to him captures the video on his mobile phone. <br /><br />He drives slowly following the animals as they run. He even veers his truck to the left and right side of the road to stay close to the animals<br /><br />The video, which was reportedly shot near Pipavav Port state highway in Amreli district of Gujarat, has gone viral triggering widespread outrage, prompting the forest department to order an enquiry.<br /><br />Reports of men chasing lions for fun periodically surface from Gujarat. Last year, a car driver had chased a cub running for its life while his friend had filmed the act. In a separate incident, a biker had gone after a lionness. <br /><br />Activists blame India’s lax wildlife laws which allow such miscreants get away with light punishment for the recurrence if such crimes.
