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Video of Lion Attacking Trainer

Written by PETA

Posted 05-02-2007

What an awful story all around. This shocking video shows a lion in a circus somewhere attacking and mauling a trainer. The lion wound up being shot and killed, and the trainer is totally messed up as well. I’m afraid it’s just another sad example of why wild animals don’t belong behind bars . . .

Yes, this video is extremely graphic, but it is reality. I felt like it was important to show the uncensored reality of what can happen when animals are driven insane in captivity, because far too often all that is reported are bubblegum fluff pieces that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Warning: Extremely graphic video.

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leather, fur, circuses, wool, lion, trainer, cavepeople, lennon, fumble, attacking

Recent Comments

mike commented:

Jan 30, 2012 8:48 PM

Lions by nature and any other animal for that matter are not meant to be caged. How would a human like to live the rest of their natural life in a cage? and in addition have a person crack a whip at shout orders at you. It is simply animal abuse and animal exploitation for profit and the same applies to caged hens. It is cruel and not necessary. We as humans need to show compassion to all living beings as animals feel and suffer both physical and emotional pain as we do. Animals ar far more intelligent than most people think. They have the right to live and we should never kill, eat or exploit any animals. Live and let live and leave the animals to live free and in peace.
Starlight Dawn commented:

Mar 22, 2010 8:54 AM

As far as the animal concerned "it is an animal" they cannot behave as humans want them to if they do it is a limited behavioral modification at the training of humans. Beyond that animals cannot reason and be logic about things in this world why?. Because they simply do not have higher brain structures and higher order brain mechanisms are absent in those animals including the most highly developed animal Monkeys and Chimps which is quite close to humans in certain behaviors but yet they cannot come any close to the Reason logic planning thinking constructing an idea and demonstrating and imrovising talents. So again if someone tells you animals can do this and that and if you read somewhere some mileading things just be clear that they simply cannot behave like humans! Period.... ... See More So do not blame those animals for their behavior just blame the stupid humans and barbaric humans who think that they can just cajole and kiss around with animals and when the time comes they are nothing but another prey for the animal.
Katherine commented:

Dec 6, 2009 9:58 AM

If the man had been attacking the lion with a knife for example should the man have been shot? When a pitbull attacks a childor even their owner what should we do then? What if the child is teasing the dog? I love animals and was upset by the pain and suffering on both sides of this situation. I have 3 horses. Two are rescues. One of the rescues is a beautiful thoroughbred who is so sweet and gentle now but was vicious for years. I once saw him pick up a 9 year old boy by his head. If he reverts to this previous behavior what should I do? I pose these questions not rhetorically but who really knows the answer?
lisa commented:

Dec 16, 2008 5:08 PM

I wast really fazed until the poor lion was shot! I am so upset!
marchingfire commented:

Oct 26, 2008 3:40 PM

Sad all around. Wild animals do not belong in circuses. I can see compassion for circus animals but such unrepentantly sadistic unforgiving vicious comments about a fellow human being? Where are your priorities?
Caringperson commented:

Feb 6, 2008 4:49 PM

I just saw this video. The people did right in this video. It's no different an act that you would do to any animal that hurt any child under ANY circumstance. Dogs are routinely put down because of attacks on children for fear of rabies. To put this animal down was the best thing so it wouldn't happen again. We are PEOPLE they are animals they've not been domesticated for a reason. For all of you people saying this has to stop seriously are you going to waste your entire lives trying to stop something that's been going on since man came into existence I mean SERIOUSLY!?!?! Yes man is mean to animals but I think everyone's focus ought to be on man's cruelty to DOMESTICATED animals not wild animals it hurts to see this lion killed but hurts much worse to find out there is a dog down the street that has no shelter on a 3' leash with a collar that is way to small and is dying from malnutrition.. COME ON!! GET YOUR PRIORITIES STRAIGHT!!!!
Kevin commented:

Dec 26, 2007 9:47 AM

The mistake is that some people believe that animal rights activists have "more" compassion for animals than humans. This is incorrect. Animal rights is about the respect of ALL living things. The truth is and any thouroughly trained zoologist could confirm this is that this sort of violent outcome was almost a forgone conclusion. Even the barking dogs competitors with lions in the wild in the background in such close proximity to the lion's cage suggests the handlers are untrained and unsympathetic to the lion's environmental needs. Let's keep people alive let's keep animals alive. Restore the balance. Respect life.
Mike commented:

Oct 29, 2007 12:59 PM

When i saw this lion crying after it has been shoti felt it in my hart what a waste. They should have shot the fng human respect for the lion. RIP my beast.
JG commented:

Jul 15, 2007 9:35 AM

All you animal defending hipocrits seem to be evolving into animals yourselves I wonder whose pets you are going to end up been of. It better don't be me if you misbehave I'll have a stick up yours.
JG commented:

Jul 15, 2007 9:16 AM

Neither I would feel sorry for any of you when I'll see you under a truck's tires or bricks from a collapsing building in an earthquake. I'll be walking by and feel no sorrow just thinking could be one of you.

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