Video Viral! Man smashes cake on lion's face; people on social media go furious!

When its someone's birthday, then smashing of cake has become a norm but smashing the cake on a animal is total cruelty.

In a disturbing video, a Kurdish man is seen smashing a birthday cake on his pet lion’s face which has surfaced online. Soon after the incident and video went viral, the man was ridiculed for the cruel act.

According to reports, the man in the video has been identified as Blend Brifkani, who is head of a local NGO called the Kurdish American Cooperation Organisation while, the big cat is named Leo.

As per India Today reports, the video was shared by Rajya Sabha MP, Parimal Nathani and he captioned it saying, "Here is a cruel video of an #animal welfare worker smashing birthday cake into his pet #lion's face. If a so-called 'animal welfare worker' can be so cruel with a pet lion, then God forbid where this world is headed!"  

In the video, a group of men including, Brifkani kneeling next to the pet lion. The men can be heard singing, Happy Birthday to you in Kurdish language, when suddenly, Brifkani smashes the cake into the lion's face and rubs it in while the other men laugh and make videos.

The lion can be seen trying to get away from the men and trying to clean his face with his paws, reports India Today.

The video has garnered 2.91 million views on Twitter till now, and people have opposed and criticised him for his inhuman behaviour.  Even actress Raveena Tandon had a few words to say after watching the incident. Recently, Brifkani has come forward and issued an apology on his official Instagram which is full of pictures of him with his pet lion, Leo.