The famous tamer was killed by his four tigers

The famous cat-tamer, Ettore Weber, 61, was killed by his animals: four Orfei circus tigers, who attacked him in a test and killed him instantly, but they "played "with his corpse for half an hour while the doctors were trying to get into the cage to save the tamer. Other circus artists wanted to scare the tigers, even if it was impossible to calm them down.

Now the police are investigating what could have happened to the animals, trained and domesticated by Ettore, to react against their master during an event that took place in the city of Bari, where the circus had arrived June 14 and planned to stay for a month in the city. summer season. We still do not know when he will resume the suspended duties or what will happen to this quartet of killer killers.

The four tigers were removed from the Orfei circus and sent to a local wildlife park during the investigation.

Weber and his tigers were part of a circus show entitled "A Journey Across the Five Continents", with a variety of animals including camels, zebras, giraffes and llamas.

This is not the first time that there are problems in this circus with animals. Six years ago, animal inspectors confiscated tiger cubs because of irregularities in the manner in which they were detained and transported.

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