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Teen Mauled to Death by Tiger in TikTok Video as Police Make Arrests

Police say the farm owner and a TikTok creator face investigation over permits, safety and alleged efforts to pass the mauling off as a dog attack.

  • 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 content creator intended to record a video with the feline, who attacked an employee of the estate.

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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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A deadly attack on a Pakistani animal farm while filming a TikTok video has left three people in custody and 33 lions seized by police.

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Daily Pakistan Observer - broke the news on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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