Two arrested after teen mauled to demise by tiger whereas filming TikTook video in Lahore
Police are investigating whether the site had the correct permits for keeping the animal and whether safety arrangements were followed correctly
The tiger mauled a 19-year-old farmhouse worker to death(Image: @nouman_hassan47/TIKTOK)
A teenager has been killed by a big cat while filming a TikTok stunt at a private farm. The 19-year-old was mauled death in Pakistan and police have made two arrests in connection to the incident.
The teen has been identified as a worker at the site named Talha. Police have arrested the farm’s owner and a TikToker. Officials said the TikToker had asked for the tiger to be let out of its cage for the video.
The big cat was being held at a breeding site on the property at the time. Police said they are investigating whether the site had the correct permits for keeping the animal and whether safety arrangements were followed correctly.
Officials said the TikToker asked for the animal to be let out of its cage(Image: @nouman_hassan47/TIKTOK)
The stunt for the social media clip involved allowing the big cat to come out of its cage. Local reports initially said the animal was a tiger, although other sites in Pakistan suggest it may have been a lion.
Talha was rushed to a private hospital after the attack, but tragically passed away on Wednesday. His body has been moved to a morgue for an autopsy.
Police said attempts were made to claim Talha had died as a result of a dog attack instead. The big cat is now in the care of officials from the wildlife department.
Lahore Police said: “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.”
Police said attempts were made to claim the teen had died as a result of a dog attack(Image: @nouman_hassan47/TIKTOK)
The incident comes just weeks after William Chapman, 23, died from a tiger attack in the UK. William sustained multiple traumatic injuries from a tiger after climbing into its enclosure at a zoo near Doncaster.
Footage emerged after the tragic incident of William filming himself moments after entering the tiger exhibit.
To get into the tiger enclosure, he “climbed two fences”. A video he posted on his Instagram in his last moments showing him walking towards the tiger as he breathes heavily and terrified onlookers cried out. He was later pronounced dead at the scene.
