Nell Theobald (October 5, 1944 – August 20, 1977) was an American model, actress and dancer from Atlanta, Georgia. Theobald initially gained fame at age 21 after she was attacked by a lion during a BMW photo shoot at the at the New York Coliseum on April 9, 1966. At first the lion named Ludwig was calm in posing with the model, but when he was later pulled out of its cage, apparently aggravated by his trainer, he bit Theobald in the left thigh. She was taken to Roosevelt Hospital and underwent surgery to save her leg from being amputated. A spokesman for the International Automobile Show stated no live animals were supposed to take part, but the show had no control over separate promotion for the event by automobile companies previewing their cars. Theobald initially sought $3 million in