A tamer was viciously attacked by the tiger he was performing with during a circus act in Madrid on Sunday.
Thirty-five-year-old Danny Gottani was rushed to hospital after
sustaining serious cuts and bites to his throat, legs and back. Just
moments before, hundreds of spectators had watched in disbelief as the
big cat pounced on the animal trainer and wouldn't let go of him.
Although part of the audience assumed the attack was part of the pair’s stage act,
they soon realized the mauling was all too true when another circus
member rushed to the scene and began striking the animal with a stick.
Gottani has been working with tigers since the age of 18 and never uses
any whips or weapons to control the animals.
Madrid Health Services said that none of Gottani’s vital organs were
damaged in the attack even though the cuts were “relatively deep”.
Gottani's mother, a spectator in the audience, also needed medical
attention after suffering an anxiety attack.
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