Lioness fatally mauls Lahore farmhand during video shoot; three arrested

A lioness killed 19-year-old farmhand Talha at a private wildlife farm in Kahna, Lahore, after it was released from its cage for a TikTok video. Police have arrested the farm’s owner, the TikToker known as Nouman Hassan and a third person as they investigate possible negligence.

Talha’s father and brother, who also worked at the farm, reportedly witnessed the attack. Police said there was an initial attempt to describe it as a dog attack; the lioness has since been handed to wildlife authorities. Investigators are examining its ownership permit and the farm’s safety arrangements, while Punjab rules prohibit keeping big cats outside licensed facilities in Lahore.