A tamer of the " Amedeo Orfei " circus was attacked and seriously injured last night during the show.
His name is Ivan Orfei and he is 31 years old. The accident took place in Surbo (Lecce), where the circus has been set up for a few days, under the eyes of the spectators, literally in shock.
While he was performing in the center of the tent with his tigers, the tamer was bitten by a feline and sustained deep wounds to his neck and leg.
The young man was taken in red code to the emergency room of Vito Fazzi in Lecce, his conditions are very serious but his life would not be in danger .
On the spot, in addition to the ambulance, the agents of the Lecce Police Headquarters. Soon after the incident the show was stopped , the tiger will undergo veterinary tests.
(Unioneonline/L)
