VIDEO: Libya farm owner unleashes his pet lion on Egyptian worker

A shocking video that recently went viral on social media has ignited widespread outrage in both Libya and Egypt, after it showed a Libyan farm owner deliberately unleashing a lion on an Egyptian worker.

The video, which quickly circulated across regional platforms, depicted the worker being cornered and visibly distressed as the lion approached.

While the worker ultimately escaped unharmed, the stunt was widely condemned as reckless, humiliating, and a gross violation of human dignity.

The incident has sparked an uproar among activists, commentators, and ordinary citizens across both countries. Egyptian social media users expressed fury over what they described as a degrading and life-threatening act against a foreign worker, who was already in a vulnerable position.

Libyan activists echoed the outrage, saying the video had brought shame to their country’s image and highlighted issues of impunity.

Activists in both nations stressed that the act was not merely a “joke” or prank, as some might argue, but an affront to human dignity and a reckless endangerment of life. They described the worker’s ordeal as a form of psychological and physical intimidation that could have easily ended in tragedy.

Human rights advocates and labour groups have urged authorities to take firm legal action against the farm owner. Many have demanded that he be prosecuted under laws that criminalize endangering lives, misuse of animals, and labour exploitation.