Exotic Incident #173
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St. Petersburg, FL - USA
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Incident Date:
07/01/1998
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Summary:
A tiger with Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus grabbed the trainer by the head and dragged him around the ring, inflicting severe head injuries. As paramedics tried to stablize the victim, his brother shot the tiger in its cage.