The lion attacked the trainer during the performance in the Sochi circus

Given the size of the cat, the man escaped with a fright - a few scratches do not count.

Last night, visitors to the circus in Sochi became unwitting witnesses of a lion attack on a trainer.

According to the circus workers, there were two young lions in the arena, who began to sort things out. When the trainers tried to extinguish the conflict, one of the lions attacked Alexei Makarenko from behind and knocked him to the ground.

Fortunately, everything ended in a few seconds, Alexey was not seriously injured by his partner, who drove the beast into the enclosure. It is reported that the arena staff used water cannons and a stun grenade, as a result of which the animals were disoriented and left the arena.

Somewhat later, the trainer went to the hospital and showed the consequences of the animal's attack. Numerous marks from the teeth and claws of a predator remained on his back, but, fortunately, he did not receive serious injuries.