Exotic Incident #27
Incident Date:
02/24/1993
Location:
Norfolk, VA - USA
Facility Name:
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Facility Type:
Circus (C)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Lion
Animal disposition:
Summary:
Graham Thomas Chipperfield, a trainer with Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus was badly mauled by a lioness called Sheba during a training session. Chipperfield retired in 1998 after he shot dead another tiger that attacked his brother.
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