The Newest TikTok Stars Are Exotic Pets, But Experts Say That s A Problem
at 8:00 pm NPR
Lance Corporal made his TikTok debut in 2018, seemingly shaking to high tempo music then quickly leaping to playfully nibble and rub his face on his owner s hand. Later, a post of the now four-year-old white fox â burrowing a hole into his favorite couch in order to hide â went viral, gaining 6.5 million views.
Today, the fox is a TikTok star, with nearly 2 million followers. His owner, Troy Hoffman, a disabled veteran with nine pets, posts videos of Lance playing with his pit bull best friend, napping in random nooks throughout the home or barking that he s hungry, lonely or scared.