news newsvideo 7991348 ----- # Lion attack in Las Vegas caught on camera ## A video of a lion attacking one its trainers in front of a crowd of onlookers at a Las Vegas hotel has created a stir in the United States. 560 315 TelegraphPlayer-7991348 12:41PM BST 09 Sep 2010 The attack happened at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas on Sep 1 and was captured on camera by a newly wed couple from Montana who posted the footage on the internet. Titus and Drew Ellis were visiting the Lion Habitat when the male lion lunged at one its two trainers. The man managed to break free from the animal with the help of his colleague and made a hasty escape from the enclosure. Soundproof glass muffled any noise from the incident, but the lion continued to appear agitated after the attack. The trainer was in visible pain during the attack, but is not thought to have been seriously injured. 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