MADRID, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- A circus trainer was bitten and scratched by a tiger during a performance in Madrid, authorities say.
The 35-year-old man, who works for the Gottani Circus, was bitten on the neck and suffered deep scratches Friday evening, ThinkSpain reported. The attack occurred as the audience watched.
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The man's mother, 60, was hospitalized after suffering a panic attack, officials said.
The performance was suspended following the attack but resumed once the injured man was in an ambulance.
