Thursday, June 23, 2005

Boy, 10, Critical After Tiger, Lion Attack

Minnesota Boy in Critical Condition After Attack by Tiger, Lion Kept by Businessman
MINNEAPOLIS:A 10-year-old boy was attacked and critically injured by a tiger and a lion that were among a dozen large animals kept by a businessman, authorities said.Russell LaLa of Royalton was injured Wednesday when he and his father visited Chuck Mock, who authorities say is the owner of 11 large cats and a bear. The boy was in critical condition Thursday at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Authorities said Mock opened the door of a cage and a tiger pushed its way out to attack the boy. When the owner was pulling off the tiger, a lion bit Russell, Morrison County Sheriff Michel Wetzel said.

2 Comments:

Blogger Amanda DeJong said...

this is why i love you blog. lol. i'm from mpls, well a western subarb, and i'm in texas for 8 weeks, and my dad doesn't have a tv so i don't get any news. if it wasn't for this blog, i wouldn't have known this.
you're awesome...as weird as that sounds from a total stranger. haha.
MUCH LOVE
amanda marie

1:23 AM  
Blogger cyouincourt007 said...

Thanx for the props Amanda Marie...you just made my day : )
ps...no weirdness detected hehehe
Cyaaaaaaaaaaaaa : P

7:00 PM  

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