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Lioness kills 19-year-old after it was let out of its cage for TikTok video

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Haining, J. (2026, November 13). Lioness kills 19-year-old after it was let out of its cage for TikTok video. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16289493/Lioness-kills-19-year-old-cage-TikTok-video.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-11-13 · by Joshua Haining

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A 19-year-old farmhand named Talha was mauled to death by a lioness at a private wildlife farm in Kahna, Lahore, Pakistan, after the predator was released from its cage for a TikTok video. Police arrested the farm owner and the TikToker, Nouman Hassan, following the incident, which the victim's family witnessed before the teenager died in a private hospital. The report highlights that the authorities are investigating potential negligence and illegal safety violations while noting that the farm's owner initially attempted to conceal the truth by claiming a dog had caused the attack.
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A 19-year-old farm worker named Talha was mauled to death by a lioness (identified as a tigress in some reports) at a private breeding facility in Kahna, Lahore, Pakistan. The attack occurred on Wednesday after the animal was released from its cage to film a TikTok video, causing the predator to become erratic and attack the victim. The victim was rushed to a private hospital but died from his injuries. Police arrested the farmhouse owner, Fayyaz, and the TikToker, identified as Nauman (or Nouman Hassan), following the incident. A third individual was also arrested in connection with the death according to Mail Online. Investigators are currently looking into whether the farm possessed the necessary permits to house the animal and if adequate safety measures were in place. Authorities also noted that there were initial attempts to conceal the facts of the incident by falsely claiming the victim was attacked by a dog. The animal has since been confiscated by wildlife authorities while the victim's body was sent for a postmortem.

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Daily MailThis outlet13 Nov

A 19-year-old farmhand named Talha was mauled to death by a lioness at a private wildlife farm in Kahna, Lahore, Pakistan, after the predator was released from its cage for a TikTok video. Police arrested the farm owner and the TikToker, Nouman Hassan, following the incident, which the victim's family witnessed before the teenager died in a private hospital. The report highlights that the authorities are…

Lioness kills 19-year-old after it was let out of its cage for TikTok video (this article)
Dawn13 Nov

A farmhouse owner and a TikToker were arrested on Thursday in Lahore's Kahna area after a pet lioness killed a 19-year-old farm employee named Talha. Police revealed that the victim was critically injured during an attack that occurred while the TikToker was visiting the property to film a video, and the incident was initially falsely reported as a dog attack. The investigation focuses on the suspects' negligence…

Two arrested after pet lioness kills farmhouse worker in Lahore's Kahna →
Times of India13 Nov

A 19-year-old worker named Talha was mauled to death by a tigress at a private breeding facility in the Lahore district of Pakistan. The attack occurred after a TikToker named Noman requested that the animal be released from its enclosure for a video shoot, leading to a police investigation into the farm owner, Fayyaz. The report highlights the fatal consequences of prioritizing social media content over safety and…

Pakistani teen mauled to death by tigress released from cage for TikTok video shoot →

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Joshua Haining
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Topics

Kahna Lahore Pakistan TikTok TikToker

Subjects

Lahore GPE · 4× Talha PERSON · 3× Kahna GPE · 2× TikTok ORG · 2× Nouman Hassan PERSON · 1× Pakistan GPE · 1× Punjab GPE · 1×

Narrative

A Lahore Police spokesperson said: 'Kahna police have arrested the farm owner and a TikToker in connection with the death of a 19-year-old young man in a lioness attack at a farmhouse. '
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Claims (17 extracted, 3 hedged)

A lioness has mauled a 19-year-old man to death after it was released from its cage for a TikTok video. asserted
it → maul → video
The big cat was let out on a private wildlife farm in the town of Kahna in Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday with the aim of filming social media content. asserted
cat → let → content
But once out of its cage the predator reportedly became erratic before it savagely attacked a farmhand, known only as Talha, in front of his family. uncertain
it → become → family
After the attack, the teenager was rushed to a private hospital where he later passed away from his injuries. asserted
he → rush → injuries
Police have since arrested the farm's owner and the TikToker – known online as Nouman Hassan – who visited the farm to film the deadly stunt. asserted
who → arrest → stunt
A third individual was also arrested in connection to the incident on the farm. asserted
individual → arrest → farm
Lahore Police said that a 'passion for TikTok' is not more important than putting a human life at risk 'in the name of hobby or entertainment.' The young man's father and brother who both worked on the wildlife farm reportedly witnessed the fatal attack take place. uncertain
attack → say → place
In a statement on X, the force said attempts were initially made to 'conceal the truth' incident claiming that it was a dog attack. asserted
it → say → incident
The Tiktoker with a tiger filmed during a previous dangerus stunt with big cats for social media A picture appearing to show Talha the teenage farmhand who was attacked by the predator when it was released from its cage A TikToker and a private farm owner were arrested by police after a 19-year-old farmhand was mauled to death by a big cat A lioness reportedly mauled the young man known as Talha to death in front of his family Police are now investigating the lioness's ownership permit and whether the relevant safety arrangements were in place on the farm. The young man's father and brother who both worked on the wildlife farm reportedly witnessed the fatal attack take place. uncertain
attack → film → place
In the wake of the attack, the lioness was removed from the farm and handed to the wildlife authorities. asserted
lioness → remove → authorities
Under Punjab wildlife laws, it is illegal to remove a big cat from its cage or keep one outside a licensed facility in Lahore. asserted
it → remove → Lahore
A Lahore Police spokesperson said: 'Kahna police have arrested the farm owner and a TikToker in connection with the death of a 19-year-old young man in a lioness attack at a farmhouse. ' asserted
police → say → farmhouse
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. asserted
who → get → employee
He later died while receiving treatment. asserted
He → die → treatment
An attempt was made to pass off the lioness attack as a dog attack to conceal the truth. asserted
attempt → make → truth
The attacking lioness has been handed over to wildlife authorities, while investigations continue into the lioness ownership permit, safety arrangements and possible negligence. asserted
investigations → attack → permit
A case has been registered over the incident. asserted
case → register → incident
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