Circus tiger breaks out of cage and bites TWO CHILDREN

A tiger broke out of its cage during a popular village circus performance in China on Saturday. 

The animal ran into a large crowd of spectators before biting two children, reported Chinese state media. 

The two children were said to have suffered minor injuries. They have been discharged from hospital after treatment.

 A circus tiger, circled, is seen performing in front of a large crowd in a village in north China

According to CGTN, the circus show was organised by a villager from Linfen, northern China’s Shanxi Province, and took place on November 25.

The performance was a part of the local temple fair celebrations.

The circus company confirmed that the cage had not been secured when the incident happened. 

The tiger then breaks out of the cage and runs into the crowd along the cage

The tiger then breaks out of the cage and runs into the crowd along the cage

Two children are reportedly bitten by the tiger and taken to a local hospital for treatment

Two children are reportedly bitten by the tiger and taken to a local hospital for treatment

The tiger went into the crowd and bit two children, according to the report.

Linfen government has issued a statement, which claimed that the children sustained scratches, reported China News,.

The two children were taken to Hongtong Second People’s Hospital for treatment and were discharged on November 27.

The two children had minor injuries and were discharged from the hospital today

The two children had minor injuries and were discharged from the hospital today

The news came just a few days after an elderly man nearly had his hand bitten off by a circus tiger in central China .

Horrifying footage shows the man trying to feed the hungry animal in the cage before being mauled on a street of Xichuan on November 22.

Onlookers saved the pensioner by hitting the tiger using long wooden poles until it let go of the man’s hand.  

The pensioner fell onto the floor immediately with his hand seriously bleeding.

It appeared that his wrist and elbow were severely wounded. He was sent to hospital for emergency treatment. 

A pensioner is seen feeding food to a lion and a tiger on the street of Xichuan, central China

A pensioner is seen feeding food to a lion and a tiger on the street of Xichuan, central China

The circus tiger, set to perform later, mauls the man's right hand and refuses to let go

The circus tiger, set to perform later, mauls the man’s right hand and refuses to let go

An onlooker uses a long pole to distract the tiger and  forces the animal to let go of the man

An onlooker uses a long pole to distract the tiger and forces the animal to let go of the man

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