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Brooke Shields bitten by lion

Apr 27, 2010, 12:01 GMT

03/04/2010 - Brooke Shields - "A Behanding in Spokane" Broadway Show Opening Night - Arrivals - Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 West 45th Street - New York City, NY, USA © Sylvain Gaboury / PR Photos

Brooke Shields was once bitten on the bottom by a lioness.

The 'Furry Vengeance' actress had the encounter with the dangerous animal - which wrestled her to the ground - while filming 'Running Wild', admitting the experience was "traumatic".

Brooke said: "My worst animal encounter was on a movie in South Africa, 'Running Wild', where I played a woman who raised baby leopards.

"At one point, I turned my back on a lioness and she tackled me to the ground. Actually, she was totally tame but she bit my butt. I'm sure for her it was like, 'Yum, prime beef.' That was pretty traumatic.

"I didn't get a scar, and as for the lioness - she doesn't write, she doesn't call; nothing. It was a bite and run."

The 44-year-old star - who is married to screenwriter Chris Henchy - also admitted to frequently forgetting she has matured, and sometimes is in "shock" when she sees her own face.

She added to Parade.com: "I keep thinking I'm younger than I am. The other day, I was working with a photographer to recreate an image we had done years ago. When I saw my face, I kind of went, 'What is that?' I assumed I was going to look the same, and I didn't. It was a shock to my system.

"My husband laughs at me. Sometimes I'll read a part and identify with the material, and I'll say, 'Oh, honey, I really like this.' He'll look at me like I'm crazy and ask, 'What's wrong with you? You're not in your 20s. You seriously think you can walk in there and get this role? It's going to a 24 year old.'"