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.

Police in Pakistan have launched an investigation after a lion attacked a man filming a video for TikTok at a private breeding facility. The incident has sparked public outcry over safety and animal welfare concerns.

The man remains in critical condition after he entered the wild animal's cage at a lion breeding farm in Pakistan's Punjab region.