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JORGE ELICH

Yesterday I got quite absorbed googling circus accidents, a remarkable number of which involved animals, mostly elephants, accidentally killing people. I eventually ended up finding this eight year old Spaniard who has been taming lions since he was five. Quite amazing?
Jorge Elich, an 8-year-old lion-tamer, plays with a young lion during a practice session at the Circus Paris in El Ejido, near Almeria, southern Spain, Jan. 30, 2008. Elich, the youngest amongst six siblings, has been training the lions in his family's circus since the age of five after taking over the duties from his ailing father.Jorge Elich, an 8-year-old lion-tamer, plays with young lions during a practice session at the Circus Paris in El Ejido, near Almeria, southern Spain, Jan. 30, 2008.
Jorge Elich, an 8-year-old lion-tamer, plays with young lions during a practice session at the Circus Paris in El Ejido, near Almeria, southern Spain, Jan. 30, 2008.
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