LAHORE (Kashmir English): A 19-year-old boy was killed after a tigress attacked him during a TikTok video shoot at an unauthorised breeding farmhouse in Lahore’s Kahna area, police said.
According to a Lahore Police spokesperson, TikToker Nouman Hassan had visited the farmhouse, owned by Fayyaz alias Faizi, to record a video when the tigress suddenly mauled Talha, an employee working at the farmhouse.
The incident took place at around 5 pm on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, police said.
As a result of the attack, Talha sustained serious injuries and was shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Police said the farmhouse owner and TikToker attempted to conceal the incident by initially portraying that the young man had been attacked by a dog rather than mauled by a lioness.
However, police, after examining the nature of the injuries, revealed the truth, confirming that the victim had been attacked by a tigress.
Taking action on the incident, Kahna Police arrested farmhouse owner Fayyaz and TikToker Nouman, while a case was registered and an investigation launched into the aspects of the tigress’s permit, safety arrangements and possible negligence.
The victim’s body was shifted for a postmortem examination, while the tigress was handed over to the Wildlife Department.
