Bruno Scaruggi an old former pilot and keeper of a Circus, lived alone only with his pet: "Mary" a beautiful baby-lioness of two months. One day the animal died and the poor man was so desperated that he could not recuperate his gaiety. He then wrote a letter to Gina Lollobrida the famous Italian actress, and this morning in the villa on via Appia, belonged to the actress, the former pilot Bruno Scaruggi received as present a nice, pretty baby-lioness who will bring happiness in the pilot life.
Photo measures 7.25 x 8 inches.
Photo is dated 12-2-1962.
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