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A tiger mauled a circus performer in Egypt, nearly ripping off the man's arm ... and, it was all caught on shocking video.

The wild scene went down earlier this week in Tanta, a city about 60 miles north of Cairo ... when one of several tigers in a large enclosure clamped down on a performer's arm through the cage's metal bars.

There's a lot of screaming and scattering audience members as the tiger rips at this dude's limb ... and, while a number of circus staff run to the worker's aid, it does little to deter the massive cat.

Here's a test to see how much you really love 'Love & Hip Hop' ... can you guess the reality TV babe who posted up in these skivvies?!?

She's from Puerto Rico and she got into a bunch of legal trouble last year over her involvement in a big brawl ... oh, and she was an exotic dancer before taking her talents to "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta."

Still need some more hints?!? She was Stevie J's romantic partner on the show, and they had a messy breakup and shared a child together.

Rick Ross was legally called out last year for his Car & Bike Show not being wheelchair-accessible -- but he's promising this year's event will have a bunch of accommodations for the disabled community!!!

Attorneys for Darris Straughter -- a fan of Rick's -- are claiming a victory in court this week after Ross agreed to provide round-trip wheelchair-accessible shuttle service for the upcoming car show in Fayetteville, Georgia that will drop guests off at the event's designated handicap parking spots.

Straughter, who is disabled, sued the MMG rap star last August after claiming the wheelchair-accessible shuttle bus he had pre-arranged never showed up ... and the bike show refused to refund his ticket.

Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son, Miller, tragically died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Costa Rican officials confirmed the cause of death after they said toxicology results showed the teen had a carboxyhemoglobin saturation of 64 percent ... well above the 50 percent threshold that's considered lethal.

Costa Rica's director of the Judicial Investigation Agency, Randall Zúñiga, stated the young Gardner likely came into contact with the gas through a machine room that was situated next to where the Gardners were staying while on vacation.

Ayesha Howard is clapping back at all the "gold digger" chatter after having Anthony Edwards' baby ... passionately defending herself from all the "lies" being spewed.

Howard -- who also has a son with rapper Lil Baby -- took to Instagram to discuss how she's been portrayed online after giving birth to the Minnesota Timberwolves superstar's daughter, Aubri' Summer, last November.

There have been a ton of wild claims made surrounding the situation ... one being Edwards electing to pay $1,080,000 in child support upfront, which Howard recently denied.

Bianca Censori has split from Kanye West and Ye desperately wants her back, at least according to the rapper's new song.

In a new song titled, "BIANCA," Ye's lyrics make it appear his wife left him over his social media rants where he voiced his support for Nazis and Adolf Hitler.

On the track, Ye raps, “My baby she ran away / But first she tried to get me committed / Not going to the hospital ’cause I am not sick I just do not get it.”

A man dressed in what looks like a security uniform was caught masturbating near a Metrorail stop in the city ... but we're told he's not a transit security guard, even though he looks like one.

Here's the deal ... a video of a man going to town on himself is circulating online right now -- capturing this individual in a dark blue shirt under a reflective safety vest doing the deed in full view of anyone walking by.

This prompted many online to identify him as Metrorail guard -- a security officer who keeps people at these rail stops safe.

Mick Foley is counting his blessings following his Tuesday car wreck ... saying he feels lucky to have walked away with only minor injuries -- adding he's already planning on hitting the road again!

Foley took to his Facebook and Instagram pages to update concerned fans on his status after the April 1 crash, explaining it feels like he's been "run over by a truck," though thankfully he avoided serious injury.

"The idea that someone would be in an accident like this and walk away with only soft tissue injury makes me feel like someone was looking out for me! Thank you to all of you who sent well wishes."

Kim Kardashian found the oasis in the desert ... scrubbing herself down in a cold bath to get clean while camping, in a moment her sister likened to the beginning of a pornographic movie!

On the newest episode of "The Kardashians" -- released Thursday -- Kim, Kris Jenner and Khloé Kardashian took a luxury RV out to Joshua Tree, California for an evening of glamping ... a choice city girl Kim said had her feeling nasty.

After just one day at the campsite, Kim claimed she'd "never felt dirtier" and needed to shower ... 'cause she simply refused to go to bed dusty.

A UK mom walked into an unthinkable situation when she found her 1-year-old consuming her father's cremated remains ... and she even has video of the mortifying situation.

Check out the clip ... the Lincolnshire mother, Natasha Emeny, is in disbelief as she analyzes the shocking scene, which shows an empty urn with ashes surrounding it.

She pans the camera across the room to reveal mounds of ashes on her couch ... and her son's orange shirt and mouth covered with them. The redhead tot sounds upset as he appears to realize he did something wrong.

An Illinois teacher accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old student she tutored allegedly began messaging him using a digital school platform, which prosecutors say ramped up into flirtatious texts ... and a sexual encounter inside a classroom.

Christina Formella first got together with the student in 2023 when she was his freshman soccer coach at Downers Grove South High School ... this according to court documents, obtained by TMZ.

The docs say Formella started tutoring the alleged victim after he broke his collarbone ... and they began messaging each other on a school platform. From there, prosecutors say, Formella then gave him her number so they could play "8-Ball Pool" on their phones. The pair then allegedly exchanged provocative texts, followed by a FaceTime meeting between the student and Formella.

Paul Rodriguez is having some bad luck, because he keeps getting linked to fentanyl ... and things have already turned deadly.

TMZ has learned ... Paul's best friend who was found dead inside the comedian's home back in November died from a fentanyl overdose.

According to the Medical Examiner ... Paul's friend Donald Serrato died from the combined effects of fentanyl, PCP and methamphetamine.

Kim Porter's grandma Lila Mae Star has died.

Kim's son Quincy Combs revealed the sad news on his Instagram late Wednesday night ... saying his "heart is shattered."

Quincy -- who Kim shared with record producer Al B. Sure! but was adopted by Diddy while dating Kim -- shared a photo of Lila surrounded by purple florals to honor her, along with a statement about her "legacy of love."

Cameron Dicker ain't shriveling away from jokes about his last name ... in fact, the L.A. Charger is downright cocky about them -- telling TMZ Sports he finds all the quips hilarious!

The kicker got candid about his family name with us out at LAX a few days ago ... explaining he has no problems with people who associate him with phallic matters.

He went on to tell us they've always brought a smile to his face -- even when he was a kid.

Before this lil girlie sippin' on her baby bottle turned into an on-stage performer who tops the music charts, she was just tossin' back the milk, and growing up in Wisconsin and Virginia ... before movin' to sunny Los Angeles at 14 years old.

Upon her SoCal arrival, she adopted her stage name which is not to be disclosed at this time 😜, however when you listen to her music you better turn up the volume to the MAX!

"Oh, she's sweet but a psycho, a little bit psycho!" ... Her words, not ours 😉!

Canadian actress Shay MItchell is enjoying the finer things in life -- livin' it up in the Maldives and hittin' all the exciting excursions!

Fun in the sun, the sexy star made hers and her daughter, Atlas's mermaid dreams come true as they swam through the Indian ocean.

Did someone say hot mama?! Mitchell -- who turns 38 years old next week -- rocked several vacay looks including this bandana while she biked through the town with her little girl in tow!