LAHORE, Punjab: A Lahore Zoo TikToker was caught on camera entering a restricted area near the lion enclosure to record content for social media, prompting concerns about security arrangements at the facility.
The video, which circulated widely on social media, showed the man repeatedly entering the prohibited area near the enclosure. Security personnel were accused of failing to stop him during the incident.
The footage raised questions over enforcement of visitor-safety rules at Lahore Zoo, particularly around enclosures housing dangerous animals.
لاہور کے چڑیا گھر میں ٹک ٹاکر ویڈیو بنانے کیلئے شیر کے پنجرے میں قلابازی لگا کر کود گیا، تحقیقات شروع، بندہ پوچھے اگر شیر بھی قلابازی لگا کر جناب کو دبوچ لیتا پھر قصور کس کا ہوتا۔۔!! pic.twitter.com/ZDTh7glnGm
— Khurram Iqbal (@khurram143) August 26, 2026The zoo administration said it was hiring a new security company to strengthen arrangements and improve safety for visitors and animals.
The TikToker or state whether authorities had initiated legal or disciplinary action over the incident.
The episode follows other cases in Pakistan involving risky social media stunts. In Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 26-year-old Abu Bakar of Saidu Sharif previously died after a pistol discharged while he was recording a TikTok video.
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Police in that case shifted his body to Central Hospital, Saidu Sharif, after reaching the scene.
