ATTACKED BY LION.
FORMER RECTOR OF STIFF KEY. RESCUE BY GIRL ATTENDANT. (United thvss Association—Copyright ) LONDON, July 29. A lion sprang at and severely mauled Mr Harold Davidson, formerly rector of Stiffkey, Avliile he Avas speaking at the Skegness amusement park from a cage containing a lion and lioness. He tripped over the lioness AA-liilo stepping back, AA r bereupon the lion attacked him. Mr Davidson defended himself with a stick until Miss Renee Somer, a 16-year-old attendant, avlio Avas standing outside, courageously dashed in. She held the snarling beast at bay Avith a Avliip and thrust an iron bar into its mouth. 1 The spectators stood horror-stricken. Women screamed and fainted. ■Miss Somer, having forced the lion into a corner, dragged Mr Davidson to the front of the cage, enabling the attendants to»rescue bun. She fainted immediately she left the ccage. Mr. Davidson Avas taken to hospital. He is in a graA T c condition, Avith shock and claw AA r ounds in his shoulder and back.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 57, Issue 247, 30 July 1937, Page 5
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168ATTACKED BY LION. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 57, Issue 247, 30 July 1937, Page 5
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