Wounded by the fencer's spear, the beast tries to pull out the wooden shaft from the bleeding wound with its jaws but succeeds only in breaking it in half. Delighted with his conquest, the gladiator attired in yellow robes, holds aloft another spear and presents himself to an invisibly applauding audience, an expression of pride on his face.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/41523983@N08">Carole Raddato</a> from FRANKFURT, Germany
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