Missing Lion Cub Sold as Pet at Roadside Zoo Gets a Happy Ending

A young male African lion named Kiros has a new beginning, and it's his family in a renowned habitat.

The Roadside Zoo Rescue Operation

Kiros' story began when authorities rescued nine lions, including Kiros' parents, Kim and Carl. During that rescue operation -- from a roadside zoo in Quebec -- authorities learned that Kiros, a cub, had gone missing. Authorities later learned Kiros had been sold for profit as a pet.

Kim and Carl were eventually transferred to The Wildcat Sanctuary in Minnesota.