{
  "id": 557757,
  "title": "Chinese tourist bitten by lion cub at Phuket cafe pays for own rabies shots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/chinese-tourist-bitten-by-lion-cub-at-phuket-cafe-pays-for-own-rabies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T10:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/chinese-tourist-bitten-lion-cub-phuket-cafe-rabies-shots"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Chinese tourist has been bitten by a lion cub at a cafe in Phuket. Staff said a rabies jab was not needed. The tourist paid for one anyway. The case has reopened debate in China over the safety of cafes that use big cats as a paid attraction. The tourist first described the incident … The story Chinese tourist bitten by lion cub at Phuket cafe pays for own rabies shots as seen on Thaiger News .",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}