A lion tamer is presently in a critical state following an
attack from a lion during a circus on Sunday.
The shocking moment the lion attacked the keeper was captured
on camera and left viewers horrified after it was shared on social media. The
distressing scenes show the moment the lion locked its jaws around the
34-year-old tamer's throat.
The male cat then dragged its victim around the circus ring
as terrified families screamed in terror - children included - and rushed out
of their seats. The incident happened midway through a show in Doullens,
northern France on Sunday afternoon.
The arena was pumped with smoke to distract the lion, who
lost sight, letting its victim scramble to safety. The man was taken to the
hospital with serious injuries where he underwent a five-hour surgery and is
currently recovering. He will remain in
the hospital for the next few days for doctors to enable medics to observe him
closely.
The person who captured the video and shared it on Facebook
described how the day had ended in horror. She wrote: "It's my girl who
screams in the video, she cried all night."
A representative for the circus said the tamer had been
working with lions for years. According to Francebleu, he has been left
bewildered by the attack having raised and trained the animal himself, never
having had a problem before. Relatives of the victim reportedly said the lion
will stay at the circus and resume his performances when his tamer has
recovered.
"The young lion is well treated, well fed and there is
no question of euthanasia," they said.
See the video below.
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