17-month-old lion cub Lomelok euthanized at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo due to unresolved health complications.

17-month-old lion cub Lomelok at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo was euthanized due to health complications. The cub, born with a spinal birth defect, underwent surgery but did not fully recover. With slow progress and a recent gastrointestinal obstruction, the zoo decided to spare Lomelok further suffering. The zoo staff and community grieve the loss of the sweet-natured lion cub.