Video analysis found the bull to be unrealistically huge, much larger than any known breed of cattle.
The viral post of a giant bull got 2.8 million views and was generated by AI. PHOTO: VIDEO RECORD
Several accounts have been sharing a video on social media platforms since May 18, 2026, claiming that it shows a giant bull at the Karachi cattle market. However, the clip is generated by AI.
Livestock markets have begun to be set up across Pakistan in anticipation of Eidul Azha, which will be celebrated on May 27, 2026.
how it started
On May 18, a social media user shared a video on Instagram showing a man standing next to a giant black bull. “500kg bull in Karachi. Can anyone guess what the demand is?” says the title.
The post garnered 2.8 million views.
A local Pakistani digital media outlet, Nation Point, also shared the same clip with the following caption: “Giant bull stuns visitors at Karachi cattle market, the price of which was reportedly set at Rs 20 million.”
The publication obtained 238,900 visits.
Another user shared the same clip with a similar title, racking up 74,000 views.
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The publication obtained 60,800 visits.
Other social media users also shared X’s video, as can be seen here, here, here, here, here and here; on Instagram, as you can see here; and on YouTube, as can be seen here and here. The posts collectively racked up around 15,000 views.
Methodology
A fact check was initiated to determine the veracity of the claim due to its high virality and high public interest around the Eidul Azha cattle markets in Pakistan, particularly in Karachi.
A keyword search was conducted to check if any credible Pakistani media outlet had recently reported on a “giant bull” at the Karachi cattle market; however, no such reports were found.
The viral video was further analyzed for visual discrepancies, which showed that the bull in question appears drastically larger than any known breed of cattle in the real world, towering over surrounding people and animals to a biologically implausible degree.
The difference in scale between the bull in the viral video, other animals, and nearby individuals seems exaggerated and inconsistent.
Additionally, a blurring effect can be observed around the animal in the video, a common indication of AI-generated or digitally manipulated images. The man holding the rope also appears disproportionately small compared to the bull.
Additionally, the individual standing behind the alleged giant bull on the left side of the frame at the 0:07 mark, dressed in white clothing, appears anatomically distorted, with his upper body facing the animal while his legs and feet are unnaturally positioned in the opposite direction, indicating likely AI-generated manipulation.
The viral video was also analyzed using AI detection tools. Hive Moderation marked the video as 99.7 percent AI-generated.
Similarly, Decopy AI and Undetectable AI scored the clip with an AI probability of 100% and 86%, respectively.
Fact Check Status: False
The claim that a viral video shows a giant bull at the Karachi cattle market is false.
The viral video is digitally manufactured and manipulated using artificial intelligence.
This fact check was originally published by iVerify Pakistan, a project of CEJ-IBA and UNDP.
