Circus Tiger Shot to Death After Attacking Trainer
<i> Associated Press</i>
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —
A tiger attacked a trainer as circus publicity photos were being taken Wednesday, biting the man’s head before being shot to death by the trainer’s brother, police said.
Richard Chipperfield, 23, was in critical condition.
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