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Baldwin, 29, was described as "stupid" by Ospreys coach Steve
Tandy after suffering the wound, which needed stitches, during a
pre-match visit to a game park.
"There was an incident with a lion, but in fairness it was
nothing to do with the lion. He did bite Scott but when you put
your hand in a fence where there is a lion, then you will get
bitten," Tandy told reporters after Friday's match.
"It was pretty stupid on Scott's behalf and he is pretty
lucky... 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.
"It's probably one of the silliest things I've even been
involved in, but thankfully he is okay and hopefully he will be
back up and running in the next couple of weeks."
The club confirmed in a statement that Baldwin had suffered the
injury on Wednesday and said he had been treated at the scene by
the team doctor before being admitted to a local hospital in
Bloemfontein on Thursday for further treatment to prevent
infection.
He will be released on Saturday morning to travel home with the
rest of the squad as planned, Ospreys said.
The Cheetahs beat the Ospreys 44-25 in Friday’s clash at the
Free State Stadium.
(Reporting by Mark Gleeson; Editing by Toby Davis)
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