Tiger mauls trainer in Madrid circus attack Watch as a tiger launches at a circus trainer in Spain, attacking his throat. THIS is the terrifying moment a tiger turned on a circus trainer, pouncing on the man's back and slashing at this throat, legs and back. An audience member caught the horrific attack - which has echoes of last week's tiger attack at Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo - on his mobile phone during a circus performance in Madrid. Circus workers ran into the ring with sticks to try and fend off the animal after it leapt at Danny Gottani, a 35-year-old trainer who had been working with tigers for decades. Gottani, part of the family-run Gottani Circus which had just set up in the Aluche neighbourhood of Madrid, was rushed to hospital. His injuries are reported to be non life-threatening as they did not affect his vital organs, according to media reports. The tiger leaps on circus worker Danny Gottani, slashing his throat and neck. This terrifying new footage shows the moment a tiger turned on its handler, Dave Styles, at the Australia Zoo. The tamer's mother, who was at the scene, needed urgent medical attention after suffering a severe panic attack. A tiger handler was mauled at Australia Zoo a fortnight ago after a Sumatran tiger became over-excited during a play session. A large crowd of spectators watched as the tiger turned on 30-year-old Dave Styles, biting into his neck and shoulder. Colleagues had to drag Mr Styles to safety.