A man had to be transported to hospital after he was attacked by a McLaren Circus tiger yesterday.

McLaren Circus visited Randfontein earlier in August for three days as part of their Gauteng tour. They are currently in Rietfontein on Beyers Naude Drive where the incident occurred.

According to Netcare 911’s Chris Botha “A worker sustained critical injuries after he was attacked by one of the Tigers that happened to escape from his enclosure.

“Exact detail as to how the tiger got out of the enclosure is still speculative at this stage.”

Botha explains further “Netcare 911 received the call at around 7.50am and raced to the circus site in Beyers Naude Drive in Rietfontein.

“When they arrived at the scene they found a man lying on the ground with severe bite wounds and lacerations to his neck and chest.

“Paramedics worked fervently to stabilise the man on scene before they transported him to a nearby hospital for the specialised care that he required.”

David McLaren, owner of the circus told News 24 “The tiger attack was not that bad as people are making it out” and that “the tiger was not to blame, and should not be put down.”