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WATCH: Lion bites 'stupid' Wales hooker Baldwin

Baldwin's hand was bitten by a lion at a game park, prior to Ospreys 25-44 defeat to Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.

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The coach described the unrelated rugby incident as 'pretty stupid' and showed no sympathy for the injured player.

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"There was an incident with a lion, but in fairness, it was nothing to do with the lion," Tandy told reporters after the match in Bloemfontein.

"He did bite Scott but when you put your hand in a fence where there is a lion, then you will get bitten.

"It was pretty stupid on Scott's behalf and he is pretty lucky. It was a good environment and we were told how far back to stand.

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"I don't know what sort of wildlife show Scott has been watching where you can pat a lion on the head as if it's a kitten,"

The club issued a statement confirming the news that the Welsh international sustained a hand injury on Wednesday:

"Ospreys Rugby can confirm that Scott Baldwin sustained a hand injury on Wednesday.

"The team doctor treated a laceration and, subsequently, he was admitted to a local hospital in Bloemfontein on Thursday evening for further treatment to prevent infection.

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"He will be released on Saturday morning to travel home with the rest of the squad as planned,"

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