Officials raided a family's home after two more lions were seen roaming the streets in the same city as cub went cruising in the back of a Bentley.

Police and wildlife authorities searched the property following reports that a pair of lions were wandering in a neighbourhood in the Bang Lamung district of Pattaya, Thailand, on January 25.

Officers found the two 10-month-old lions - one male and one female - along with two Rottweiler dogs in the residence.

It came just days after a lion cub was seen riding in the back of the white open-top Continental GTC car and the owner was arrested for breaking wildlife laws.

The owner of the other unrelated lions, a woman identified only as Sky, 28, claimed the animals had escaped when her home's automatic gates malfunctioned. She added her caretaker ushered them back into the house and locked the gate right away.

Sky said she had bought the lions for 500,000 baht (14k USD) each from a breeder, and had been raising them in the Sattahip district since they were 45 days old before moving to her current residence six months ago.

Kongkiat Temtomnan, director of the Area Conservation Office, led an investigation of the premises and checked Sky's wildlife ownership documents.

They found that both lions were implanted with microchips, but only one had the correct information.

Sky was also found to have violated Section 62 of the Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act as she had failed to notify the National Parks Department about owning the lions before the deadline.

Footage shows police dragging cages in front of Sky's home as they prepared to tranquilise and seize the lions. However, they were blocked by Sky, who said she wanted to consult her lawyer first.

She said: 'I am planning to sell my lions back to the farm because my current home is unsuitable for them to live in. Some of my neighbours are okay with them, but the others are afraid.'

Lion breeder Yothin Narkkorn, 39, confirmed with authorities that Sky had bought the lions from him through a farm in Nakhon Pathom province.

Meanwhile, director Kongkiat said: 'We couldn't proceed with the confiscation of the lions because their owner's consent is needed. We are obtaining a warrant and will return on January 26 to try again.'

The search on Sky's home comes just days after a lion cub sparked panic riding in an open-top Bentley around Pattaya City.

The lion's owner, Sawangjit, may face six months of detention or a fine of up to 50,000 THB (1,395 USD) if found guilty of owning exotic animals without proper documents.

Owning exotic animals is legal in Thailand with valid licenses.

Last year, an escaped white lion cub also caused alarm when it wandered around streets in Chonburi province.

The owner Chen Tai, 39, from China had purchased the cub for 500,000 THB (13,950 USD) but could not produce proper ownership documents. He was allowed to register the animal and was advised to keep it inside his home to avoid scaring his neighbours.