Teen Mauled to Death by Tiger in TikTok Video as Police Make Arrests
Police say the attack happened during a TikTok video shoot, and investigators are examining permits, safety measures and a possible attempt to hide the cause.
- On Thursday, a 19-year-old farmhouse employee named Taha died following a lioness attack during a TikTok video shoot in the Kahna area of Lahore, prompting police to arrest farmhouse owner Fayyaz and TikToker Nauman.
- According to a police complaint filed by victim's father Munir Ahmed, TikToker Noman Hassan allegedly "took the lion out of the cage and started making a video" when the animal suddenly attacked the teenager.
- Police investigations revealed suspects initially attempted to conceal the incident by claiming it was a dog attack, while authorities sealed the facility to investigate permit validity and safety protocols.
- "A passion for TikTok cannot be more important than a human life," a spokesperson for the Lahore police said, emphasizing that no one can put lives at risk for entertainment.
- Owning big cats is legal in Pakistan with a 50,000 rupee registration fee, though regulations require keeping them outside city limits; this incident follows an eight-year-old boy who lost his arm to a pet lion in January.
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A 19-year-old died after being attacked by a tiger during the recording of a video for TikTok on a private farm in Lahore, Pakistan, this Thursday (12). Influencer Nouman Hassan and the owner of the establishment, identified as Fayyaz, were arrested under suspicion of involvement in the case. According to police, the animal was out of control in the presence of the content creator, who had requested his removal from the cage to produce the video.
A content creator intended to record a video with the feline, who attacked an employee of the estate.
TikTok video proves lethal after Pakistani youth mauled to death by tiger in Lahore, two arrested
Police arrested the farmhouse owner, identified as Fayyaz, and content creator Hassan in connection with the incident, the report said. The tigress was being kept at a breeding facility on the property. According to police, Hassan initially claimed that Talha had been attacked by a dog.
In Lahore, Pakistan, a tiger that was released from its cage to film a TikTok video at a private farm attacked and killed 19-year-old farm worker Talha.
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