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CIRCUS PROPRIETOR SAVED BY | ' v LIONESS. (United Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 12th January, 10 a.m.) LONDON, 11th January. Captain Bo_stock, of Bqstock and Wombell's Circus, was saved from death at Leicester by a lioness springing.junon a lion which attacked him. The captain had entered the cage to attend a sick cubwhon the lion broks through the partition and started mauling him. The lioness sprang on the lion, and after a terrific fight, in which the cubs joined with their mother, succeeded in dragging the lion off Bostock,, who was able to crawl through the' door, badly torn. Tho fight proceeded until the animals were separated by assistants. This is the second time the lioness has saved Bostoclc'. »
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 9, 12 January 1927, Page 9
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119A SECOND ANDROCLES Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 9, 12 January 1927, Page 9
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