The Water Bowl: Lion Attack at MGM Grand; Plus, Orangutan Goes to Fat Camp

09/09/2010 at 10:30 AM EDT

The Water Bowl: Lion Attack at MGM Grand; Plus, Orangutan Goes to Fat Camp


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This video of a lion attacking a trainer inside its habitat at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas -- filmed by a tourist -- has caused critics to question the resort's safety practices. The trainer, who was bitten in the leg, has been treated and released from the hospital. –CNN.com

An orangutan from South Africa has been taken to England –so she can lose weight. The "very orange" creature has subsisted on a diet of marshmallows and, at 220 lbs., is twice as heavy as she should be. –CNN.com

The singer Pink has asked for a birthday gift from her fans: "I want everyone that can to rescue a dog!" she posted to Twitter. "Wouldn't that be an amazing day?" –Twitter

Sumar, a 12-year-old killer whale, died on Tuesday at SeaWorld in San Diego. The park is hoping that a necropsy will help reveal what caused the death of the seemingly healthy animal. –SignOnSanDiego.com

Humans aren't the only ones who love Ikea –cats do, too! The furniture giant's latest commercial shows 100 kittens and cats playing throughout a store; the cats' movements were not choreographed. –The Guardian

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