MAULED BY A PET LION.
Mr. Terence Barclay, son of Mr. Hugh Barclay, the banker, of Norwich, died on December 27 at his father's house, Colnev Hall, near Norwich, from the wound's which (as reported at the. time) were inflicted on him by a pet lion on Sunday afternoon, December 17. For some 18 months two lion and lioness cubs had been kept in the park at Colney. They were confined in a den generally, but were allowed to run about an enclosure at times, and wore treated as harmless pels, members of tho family and even visitors going freely into the enclosure. On December 17, at about dusk, Mr. Terence Barclay entered the enclosure and liberated the lions from the den. Thev bounded round tho field, and suddenly the lion sprang at Mr. Barclay and knocked him down. He was afterwards found badly mauled. The lion was driven off with a shot-gun, and Miss Barclay, with assistance, removed her brother from tho enclosure. The lions have been accustomed to drink milk from a vessel held by Miss Barclay. It is believed that on h'is first leap the lion intended to be playful rather than vicious.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1355, 5 February 1912, Page 9
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196MAULED BY A PET LION. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1355, 5 February 1912, Page 9
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