A circus lion reportedly attacked its trainer during a performance at the Buffalo Circus in Doullens, near Amiens, France on Sunday.
According to reports, the trainer, Steeve Loberot, was badly wounded in the head and throat, and transported by helicopter to a hospital in Amiens.
However, operators of the Buffalo Circus said Loberot was recovering.
Buffalo circus added on its facebook page that the erring beast would not be killed.