Lahore, Pakistan: Influencer arrested after teen mauled to death by tiger in TikTok stunt gone wrong
The 19-year-old was raced to hospital with catastrophic injuries but he could not be saved.
A TikTok stunt has ended in tragedy after a teenager was mauled to death by a tiger in Pakistan.
The 19-year-old boy, who has been identified as Talha, was working at a private farm in the town of Kahna in the country’s Lahore region when the harrowing attack unfolded, the Mirror reports.
TikTokker Nauman Hassan reportedly visited the the property to film a video for social media featuring the big cat. During the shoot, the tiger was released from its enclosure before it turned on the young farm employee.
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According to local authorities, Mr Hassan and farm owner, Fayyaz, were later arrested as police continue to investigate the circumstances sounding the fatality.
“Kahna police have arrested the farm owner and a TikToker in connection with the death of a 19-year-old young man in a tigress attack at a farmhouse,” Lahore Police said in a statement on X.
“The tigress got out of control in the presence of the TikToker, who had come to the farmhouse to make a TikTok video, leaving a farm employee critically injured. He later died while receiving treatment.”
The probe took a sinister turn when police alleged a cover-up story was used to change the version of events.
“An attempt was made to pass off the tigress attack as a dog attack to conceal the truth,” the statement from Lahore Police continued.
“The attacking tigress has been handed over to wildlife authorities, while investigations continue into the tigress ownership permit, safety arrangements and possible negligence. A case has been registered over the incident.
“A passion for TikTok cannot be more important than a human life. No one can be allowed to put human life at risk in the name of hobby or entertainment. The attempt to hide the facts and every aspect of negligence will be investigated.”
The force is now looking into whether the site had legitimate permits for keeping the tiger and whether safety arrangements were not properly followed.
