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A 19-year-old young man has died in Pakistan after being attacked by a tiger that had been taken out of its cage to film a video for TikTok. The incident took place this Wednesday at an estate in Lahore, where a content creator had gone to make a recording with the animal.
According to Lahore Police, the feline was released from its cage and attacked one of the property’s workers, who suffered extremely serious injuries. The young man was taken to a hospital, but died shortly afterwards as a result of his injuries. For the time being, three people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the incident: the owner of the estate, the content creator known as Nouman Hassan, and a third person.
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They tried to hide that the attack had been caused by a tiger
One of the aspects at the center of the police investigation is the alleged attempt to conceal the real circumstances of the worker’s death. According to the authorities, after the attack there was an attempt to attribute the injuries to another animal. Specifically, the Police have explained that there was an attempt to pass off the incident as a dog attack in order to cover up what happened.
However, the investigation established that the injuries had been caused by a tiger that had just been released from its cage to take part in the filming of the TikTok video.
The tiger, in the custody of wildlife authorities
After the incident, the animal has been handed over to Pakistan’s wildlife authorities, who have taken charge of it. The investigation remains open to clarify responsibilities and determine, among other issues, whether the estate had the necessary permits to keep a tiger on its premises and whether it had the required safety measures in place to prevent an accident of this nature.
Investigators are also examining possible negligence related to the release of the feline and the conditions under which the recording that ended with the young worker’s death was organized.
