Teenager mauled to death by tiger during stunt at private farm

A 19-year-old farm worker, identified as Talha, died after a tigress attacked him during filming for a TikTok video at a private property in Kahna, in Pakistan’s Lahore region. Police have arrested the farm’s owner and a social media personality, and are investigating alleged negligence and an attempt to misrepresent how Talha was injured.

Authorities say the animal was released from its enclosure at the personality’s request and became uncontrollable during filming. Talha was taken to hospital but died on Wednesday; a post-mortem examination is due. Police are checking whether the breeding facility had the required permits and safety measures, while wildlife officials have taken custody of the animal. Some local reports have suggested it may have been a lion, though initial accounts and police statements identified it as a tiger.