Two people have been arrested in Pakistan after a teenager was attacked by a tiger and died while attempting to shoot a TikTok video.
The Kahna Police arrested the owner of the farm and a TikToker in connection with the death of a 19-year-old man who was attacked by a tiger at a farmhouse, the Lahore Police said in a statement translated from Urdu in a post on X Thursday, Nov. 12.
The police alleged the tiger got “out of control in the presence of the TikToker, who had come to the farmhouse to make a TikTok video.”
The teenager, who was an employee at the farm, was “critically injured” and “later succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment,” the police continued.
The Lahore Police also alleged that an attempt was made to cover up the injuries, making it look like it was a dog attack.
The tiger has been handed over to wildlife authorities.
An investigation has been launched into the owner’s tiger ownership permit, as well as the safety arrangements and whether there was any possible negligence.
“A case has been registered over the incident,” Lahore Police added.
Authorities did not name who was involved in the incident, but NDTV and The Nightly named the TikToker as Nouman Hassan and the owner of the farm as Fayyaz.
The victim was identified as Talha by The Mirror, The Manchester Evening News (MEN) and NDTV.
Talha’s body has since been moved to a morgue for authorities to carry out an autopsy, per MEN.
“A passion for TikTok cannot be more important than a human life,” a spokesperson for the Lahore Police told The Independent on Friday, Nov. 13.
“No one can be allowed to put human life at risk in the name of a hobby or entertainment. The attempt to hide the facts and every aspect of negligence will be investigated,” they added.
Capital City Police Lahore did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment and further information.
Source: people.com