The court held that Pan, the animal trainer, failed to fulfill his safety duties during the performance. This resulted in the tiger escaping its cage and causing one person to sustain serious injuries and another person minor injuries. This action constitutes the crime of endangering public safety by dangerous means. Considering Pan's good attitude after returning to custody and being a first-time offender, the court decided to impose a lighter punishment. (完) On the evening of June 12, 2011 at around 8 PM, a traffic accident occurred on the Shenhai Expressway resulting in 2 deaths (pictures included). A circus troupe from Jiangsu was performing in the bustling area of Dexing City, Jiangxi. Due to the loose safety management of the circus troupe leader, during the tiger hoop-jumping performance, Pan, the animal trainer, did not inspect the safety facilities or arrange for someone to guard the safety protection area between the audience zone and the performance zone. During the performance, the ferocious tiger broke the iron railing and rushed into the audience, biting Mr Zhang and his daughter. After forensic examination, the victims were determined to have sustained second-degree serious injuries and first-degree minor injuries respectively. On February 7, China News Service reported from Shangrao (by Wang Haoyang) that the circus troupe performed in the bustling market area. Unexpectedly, the fierce tiger disobeyed the animal trainer and bit two spectators. Recently, the animal trainer was legally punished for his negligence and sentenced to three years in prison. Weibo recommendation | Today's Weibo hot topics (Editor: SN014) Share to: Comments welcome I want to comment