A tiger gets loose from the tent of a circus and mauls a passerby. The circus claims it has always treated the animal well and that it was not at all negligent in its handling of the animal. The circus has no liability for the injury caused by the animal.

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In many jurisdictions, circuses are held strictly liable for injuries caused by wild animals like tigers, regardless of how well they were treated or handled, due to the inherently dangerous nature of such animals.

A Tiger Gets Loose from the Tent of a Circus