Britain’s own Tiger King was rushed to hospital in a chopper after he was mauled by a hefty 13stone big cat at his own sanctuary.
Terrence Moore, was attacked by the huge feline at The Cat Survival trust, in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, on Tuesday, November 5.
Police rushed to the 78-year-old’s £3million compound after a puma sunk its teeth into Moore’s leg, reports The Sun.
Cops managed to free the big cat-lover from the cage, without destroying the animal.
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Moore was then airlifted to hospital for life-saving treatment. Its understood he continues to receive treatment in hospital as feline bites come with a high risk of infection.
The attack comes just four months after Moore, who previously starred on ITV’s Paul O’Grady Show and on Animal Planet’s Snow Leopards of Leafy London, was fined £14,000 and banned from keeping big cats. Moore was selling sanctuary visits despite snot having a license.
His run down, five-acre estate was also deemed unsuitable to keep his wildlife and Moore was convinced of neglect.
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A source told The Sun that they couldn’t believe Moore was bitten because the cats “love him”.
They continued: “Even though he is used to them he must have been terrified. It’s a miracle he has survived. That could have gone very, very wrong.
“He is so careful and methodical – he has been doing this for decades. Perhaps it’s the stress of having to get rid of the cats that has made him slip-up.
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The source went on to say that the cats are Moore’s “family”, adding: “He would have them round the dining table at Christmas as cubs. For him and his wife it will be like giving away their children.”
In the the Snow Leopards of Leafy London, Moore can be see enter enclosures with only a broom for protection.
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