Teenage servant killed in lioness attack at Lahore farmhouse

A 19-year-old employee was killed in a lioness attack at a private farmhouse in Lahore’s Kahna area, police said on Thursday.

Police arrested the farmhouse owner, identified as Fayyaz alias Faizi, and TikToker Nauman in connection with the incident, according to a spokesperson for the DIG Operations.

The spokesperson said the lioness was taken into custody and handed over to the wildlife authorities.
Nauman visited the farmhouse to film a TikTok video when the lioness suddenly went out of control and attacked the employee, identified as Talha, leaving him critically injured.

Talha was taken to hospital for treatment but succumbed to his injuries.

Police said an attempt was initially made to conceal the circumstances of the incident by claiming that the young man had been attacked by a dog. However, a detailed investigation into the suspicious circumstances revealed that he had been attacked by a lioness.

The victim’s body has been shifted to a morgue for a post-mortem examination, while a case is being registered.

Police are also investigating whether the farmhouse had a permit to keep the lion, the safety arrangements in place and possible negligence.