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Teenage Girl attacked by a Lion
By: Tupaki Desk | 12 July 2013 7:01 PM GMT
Lauren Fagen, an 18-year-old girl working at a rehabilitation facility for animals in South Africa, sustained serious leg injuries when a lion attacked her.
Eye-witness say, Lauren was petting the lion through the cage and all of a sudden the animal grabbed her legs, dragged her for a distance and bit her. In the meantime, the young lady screamed for help and the co-volunteers came to her rescue.
Stating she never thought of getting attacked in such a fashion, Lauren told the lion leaned up against the bars as if she wanted to be pet. Hospital staff revealed, the lion's teeth narrowly missed a main artery in the victim's leg else the damage would be bigger (might have lost her legs completely). Lauren will be recovering from injuries and she could walk soon.
Officials at the rehabilitation centre told volunteers will be provided with all the safety measures and also cautioned everyone as animals they deal with are wild.
Eye-witness say, Lauren was petting the lion through the cage and all of a sudden the animal grabbed her legs, dragged her for a distance and bit her. In the meantime, the young lady screamed for help and the co-volunteers came to her rescue.
Stating she never thought of getting attacked in such a fashion, Lauren told the lion leaned up against the bars as if she wanted to be pet. Hospital staff revealed, the lion's teeth narrowly missed a main artery in the victim's leg else the damage would be bigger (might have lost her legs completely). Lauren will be recovering from injuries and she could walk soon.
Officials at the rehabilitation centre told volunteers will be provided with all the safety measures and also cautioned everyone as animals they deal with are wild.
