The lions escaped from their enclosure at the circus in the Henan Province of China, sending the audience fleeing and carrying their children in fear of the jungle cats ...

The circus men resolved to capture the lion and get the $1,000 reward which Mr. Washburn offered. Four men spread out a canvas wagon top and tried to corner the beast.

ADI cares for rescued circus survivors in their 455-acre sanctuary in South Africa, where lions and tigers roam huge natural enclosures – living and as close to their natural lives as possible.

A lion spent more than five hours roaming the streets of an Italian town on Saturday after escaping from a circus.

Circus lions continually perform unnatural, frightening, and sometimes even painful tricks for an audience. Trainers commonly use bullhooks — sharp, steel rods — to force the animals to perform.

Orca shows have been one of the last unethical wild animal attractions to fizzle out. Orca shows first came under scrutiny in ...

A lion that escaped from a circus in Ladispoli, near Rome, on Saturday has been recaptured after several hours on the loose, the local mayor announced.

The lion that escaped from a circus near Rome posed no threat to the public, his handler insisted Sunday, as campaigners called for Italy to ban wild ...

However, the excitement did not last long when, at the start of the parade, Gilbert the Lion, the circus’ newest and least trained addition, broke from its cage and took off down the street.