IBNS-CMEDIA: A TikTok stunt turned tragic in Pakistan’s Lahore after a tigress mauled a 19-year-old man to death at a private farmhouse, leaving the local community shocked.
Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident, which took place at a private farm in Kahna, a town in Lahore, media reports said.
The victim has been identified as 19-year-old Talha.
According to a report published by the Manchester Evening News, the tigress was let out of its cage to feature in a TikTok video when it attacked the farm employee.
Talha was rushed to hospital following the attack but succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday.
Police have arrested the farmhouse owner, identified as Fayyaz, and a TikTok influencer, named Norman, in connection with the incident, the report said.
According to media reports, the influencer initially claimed that the victim had been attacked by a dog.
In a post on X, Lahore Police said that Kahna police had arrested the farmhouse owner and the TikToker in connection with the death of a 19-year-old man in a big-cat attack.
کاہنہ پولیس نے فارم ہاؤس میں شیرنی کے حملے سے 19 سالہ نوجوان کی ہلاکت کے واقعے میں فارم مالک اور ٹک ٹاکر کو گرفتار کر لیا۔ ٹک ٹاک ویڈیو بنانے کے لیے فارم ہاؤس پہنچنے والے ٹک ٹاکر کی موجودگی میں شیرنی قابو سے باہر ہو گئی، جس کے نتیجے میں فارم کا ملازم شدید زخمی ہوا اور دورانِ علاج دم توڑ گیا۔ واقعے کی حقیقت چھپانے کے لیے شیرنی کے حملے کو کتے کا حملہ ظاہر کرنے کی کوشش کی گئی۔ حملہ آور شیرنی کو وائلڈ لائف کی تحویل میں دے دیا گیا، جبکہ شیرنی رکھنے کے اجازت نامے، حفاظتی انتظامات اور ممکنہ غفلت کے پہلوؤں کی تحقیقات جاری ہیں۔ واقعے کا مقدمہ درج کیا جا رہا ہے۔ #Digoperations #LahorePolice #PunjabPolice #لاہورپولیس #lahore #لاہور #ہمارے_شہداء_ہمارا_فخر
— Lahore Police Official (@Lahorepoliceops) November 12, 2026
“The lioness 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,” the police said.
The victim later died while receiving treatment, police added.
An attempt was allegedly made to portray the incident as a dog attack to conceal the truth.
The police further said that the animal had been handed over to wildlife authorities, while investigations were underway into its ownership permit, safety arrangements at the farmhouse and possible negligence.
A case has been registered in connection with the incident, and further investigations are ongoing.
