DEVOURED BY LIONS.
CIRCUS HAND'S AWFUL FATE.
A UNIVERSITY GRADUATE.
"Times" and "Sydney Sun" Services,
(Received June 24, 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 23. One Dietrich, a tamer's assistant with a travelling circus, entered a cage containing six lions belonging •to his fiancee, Adgie "Castillo. One of the lions sprang at him aad knocked Dietrich down, and then the others attacked him and partially devoured him. r
A powerful disinfectant spray \va* utilised to secure Dietrich's remains. . TORN TO SHREDS. SHORT FIGHT FOR LIFE.
(Received June 24, 12.30 p.m.) "\
NEW YORK, June 23. Emerson D. Dietrich was a graduate J' of Cornell University. He was torn to shreds by the lion®*'" whose cage he entered to feed them. " ]
The lions virtually ate him alive. Ten lions were in the freight car, ami while Dietrich was making a short fight for life, five cubs endeavoured to escape, causing, a panic in the crowd.
The keeper managed to get them back te the cage.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 118, 24 June 1914, Page 7
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162DEVOURED BY LIONS. Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 118, 24 June 1914, Page 7
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