Teenager killed by tiger during TikTok shoot in Pakistan
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
A 19-year-old employee at a private farm near Lahore, Pakistan, was fatally attacked by a tiger while taking part in the filming of a TikTok video. The farm owner and a TikTok user were detained as police sought to establish whether permits and safety rules had been observed, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
A 19-year-old teenager died after being attacked by a tiger at a private farm in Pakistan while a video intended for TikTok was being prepared. The young man, a farm employee, died of his injuries on Wednesday 11 November after being transferred to a private hospital, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
Police detained the farm owner and a TikTok user who allegedly asked for the tiger to be taken out of its cage for the shoot. Authorities are seeking in particular to establish whether the farm had the necessary permits and whether safety rules had been observed. An autopsy was requested and the animal was handed over to wildlife officials, according to Lahore police.
Police also said attempts had allegedly been made to present the death as a dog attack. It said any negligence and attempts to cover up the incident would be investigated.
