A tigress injures her tamer

Among the funfairs held in Paris, the one on the Place d'Italie is not one of the least dazzling or least popular. However, in recent days, one of the menageries that are among the attractions of this festival was the scene of an event, unscheduled and not without moving spectators.
One of the wild animals that is put to work every day is the tigress Milady. She is a touchy, difficult, and sly beast. Last year, at the same location, she seriously injured the tamer Batirica. This year, the tamer Henry, who was exhibiting her, had no less difficulty than his predecessors in controlling her. Yet, with presence of mind and composure, he succeeded. The other evening, however, when Milady refused to work, her tamer threatened her with his whip, but the recalcitrant beast suddenly extended its heavy, clawed paw with a terrible spring. Deeply injured, the tamer Henry had to leave the cage and was hastily taken to the hospital, where he is still receiving treatment.
The profession of wild animal trainer is, as we can see, not without danger. Often, accidents are even very serious.
Among the first to practice this profession, three died before the public eye: the Dutchman Van Amburg, a specialist in tiger training, Charles, and Lucas. Lucas's skull was crushed by a lion into whose mouth he was slipping his head, according to the now well-known exercise. Bidel died in his bed, but in 1886, at the Neuilly festival, a young lion named Sultan threw himself on him and began to tear him with its claws. Bidel, fortunately, had the presence of mind and the strength to seize the beast's neck and twist its skin until it was suffocated. In 1902, in Saint-Quentin, he was so cruelly bitten on the thigh that it had to be amputated. The great Pezon saved his father, at the age of fifteen, who was about to be devoured by a lion. He himself was injured several times by his beasts. Professional risks, some might say. Perhaps, but which of us are willing to take them?