A video is becoming increasingly viral on social media, in which a lion can be seen attacking a man. It is being said that the person who became the victim of the lion is a laborer, and the person behind this attack is the same person who is the owner of that laborer and employs him in his farm.
A man has been arrested in Libya for allegedly releasing his pet lion on an Egyptian employee. After the video of the incident went viral on social media, people were furious and the accused was arrested and charged with several crimes.
What is shown in the viral video?
In the video, the lion can be seen fighting with a man. The lion tries to bite the man several times. At the same time, the victim looks calm and tries to save himself from the lion’s claws. But he looks completely helpless. He is also seen pleading to his owner.
The Libyan man claimed it was all a joke, but the court saw it as a clear abuse of power. The prosecutor said the act posed a serious threat to public safety.
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#فيديو| حالة من الغضب تجتاح منصات التواصل الاجتماعي عقب تداول مقطع مصور يظهر صاحب مزرعة في ليبيا وهو يطلق أسداً على عامل مصري يعمل لديه#صحيفة_الخليج pic.twitter.com/CPSqRty9tT
— صحيفة الخليج (@alkhaleej) August 18, 2025
Reactions on social media
The video quickly went viral on social media with people expressing their anger. One user wrote, “The victim in the video appears calm and sometimes smiling, so he was not in fear.” However, many also said that the situation could have turned dangerous very quickly.
Charges against the farmer
According to Gulf News, the arrested farmer has been charged with endangering human life, terrorizing citizens, and causing mental and social harm. Apart from this, he is also accused of acting against religious and civil law.
