Circus tiger attacks boy in Qatar

, Dec 2: A boy was seriously injured after he was attacked by a

in a circus in Doha, reported a Doha local newspaper. The boy was rushed to hospital and is undergoing treatment, said the officials who refused to disclose the boy's age.

The boy was reportedly returning to his father in the circus tent when the tiger pounced upon him. The trainer and others rushed to the boy's help, but the tiger had nearly devoured the boy, said witnesses.

The boy will have to undergo a surgery, said hospital sources.

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