A 19-year-old farm worker named Talha was mauled to death by a tigress during a TikTok video shoot at a private breeding farm in Kahna, Lahore, on November 11. Influencer Nouman Hassan, known for risky stunts with wild animals, had come to the farm to film, and the tigress was reportedly taken out of its cage at his request. The animal attacked Talha, leaving deep wounds to his neck and back, and he died at a private hospital. Lahore police have arrested Hassan and the farm owner, Fayyaz, as the investigation continues.

Investigators are now looking at negligence, permits and whether safety rules were ignored. Police are also examining an alleged cover-up, since the hospital was reportedly told Talha had been bitten by a dog, and a recorded conversation between the farm owner and Talha's father reportedly exposed that the attacker was actually the tigress. Lahore police said a passion for TikTok cannot be more important than a human life. Video shows Hassan earlier handling the same chained tiger on the farm, a sign of the risky big-cat content that has been part of his online posts. The men have been arrested but not convicted, so the full story is still to come out in court.