CLEVELAND, October 6 — A fund has been established to assist with the medical care for Russell Lala, son of BLET Division 27 (St. Cloud, Minn.) member Roseanne Lala. Russell was mauled by both a lion and a tiger in June.
Russell, 10, was attacked while visiting an auto body shop whose owner kept 11 large cats and a bear on the property. When the owner opened the cage, a tiger pushed its way out and attacked the boy. When the owner pulled the tiger off, a lion moved in and bit Russell.
Russell is now a quadriplegic and will require both a ventilator and a feeding tube for the rest of his life.
Roseanne Lala has been a member of the BLET since 2002. The Amtrak General Committee of Adjustment has arranged for Sister Lala to receive time off to care for her son.
If you would like to make a donation for Russell Lala’s care, please send checks made out to the Russell Lala Fund to:
Pine County Bank
P.O. Box 25
Royalton, Minn. 56373
Donations may also be made at any Wells Fargo Bank location.