[FEL-L] RE: Hillsborough man injured by pet tiger

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Hillsborough man injured by pet tiger
 
Balm, Florida - Florida Fish and Wildlife inspectors say a 37-year-old  
Hillsborough County man was injured by one of his pet tigers. 
Lancelot Kollmann was entering the cage of the 250-pound female tiger when he 
 slipped and fell, startling the animal.  
The tiger swatted Kollmann, cutting and scratching his face, arms and chest.  
Kollmann was able to exit and lock the cage before asking a neighbor to drive 
 him to a nearby hospital. 
Kollmann houses numerous exotic animals on his property on Andrews Road  in 
Balm.  
He acquired some of the animals from his father, Manuel Ramos, a former  
circus owner.  
Ramos was forced to turn his animals over to his son after an elephant broke  
loose from a chain and trampled to death a 52-year old female family member 
in  2000.
Tampa Bay's 10 News-Assignment Desk
 
_http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=39392_ 
(http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=39392) 

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