Pakistan man mauled by lion after reportedly entering cage to film TikTok video
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The lion charged, causing him severe injuries on his face, shoulder, and arm. A Pakistani man was mauled by a lion, leaving him severely injured, after he entered its cage reportedly to shoot a TikTok video. The man, identified as Muhammad Azeem, was attempting to film the video with the lion at a breeding farm in the nation’s Punjab province, reported the Tribune Express News newspaper.
The incident happened as Mr Azeem, reported to be in his late 20s, entered the cage without the permission of the farm owner in Lahore and attempted to approach the lion, phone in hand, reports said. However, the lion charged, causing him severe injuries to his face, shoulder, and arm.
The farm owner swiftly rescued him and rushed him to the nearby Jinnah Hospital, where he was receiving treatment. The incident has prompted the Punjab Wildlife Department to order action against the farm owner. The Director General of Wildlife said it has initiated legal proceedings against the farm owner and directed the cancellation of the farm’s license.
Keeping wild cats as pets is not uncommon in Pakistan, where wealthy businessmen have been known to operate private zoos and sometimes parade the animals for the public. It comes a week after the Punjab government made amendments to the Wildlife Act 1974 to regulate the ownership and management of wild animals, such as lions and tigers. The amendments include a ban on keeping such animals in urban areas and prohibiting shooting TikTok or other videos with the wild animals.
