A lion suddenly attacked a tamer during a circus performance in northern China.

The shocking video was filmed in Dongning City in Heilongjiang Province on September 22.

According to eyewitnesses, "When the two lions were released, a male lion came out first and circled the female lion. At that moment, both lions were together, and the keeper had to intervene with a stick to separate them. The male lion then turned on the tamer, causing chaos in the cage, and frightened spectators fled."

On September 23, the Mayor of Suining Town stated that the circus had received approval for their performance in the area, and the tamer was not bitten by the lion but suffered injuries to the arm.

The performance was immediately halted that evening, and the circus was required to issue refunds to the audience. The circus has since dismantled its performance area and left Suining Town.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

9月22日，黑龙江东宁市绥阳镇。一马戏团在表演时，狮子突然扑倒驯兽员张嘴撕咬。据现场观众称，“那两只狮子被放出来时，先放出来的是一只公狮子，然后公狮子围着母狮子转，那时候公狮子和母狮子在一块，饲养员进去用棍子打断了它俩，然后公狮子就开始咬饲养员，当时笼子都歪了，观众吓得全都跑了。”9月23日，绥阳镇镇长表示，马戏团是经备案批准后在当地搭台演出，驯兽员没有被狮子咬到，但手臂被抓伤破皮。事发当晚就叫停了演出，并要求马戏团给观众办理退票。马戏团目前已拆除了表演场地并离开绥阳镇。