THIS MAY DISTURB YOUNGER READERS
YOB PUNCHES RAINBOW'S GEORGE
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George from Rainbow has been attacked and punched in the face during a stage show.
Other Rainbow characters Bungle and Zippy watched in disbelief as a drunken member of the audience leaped on stage and swung a fist.
George was left reeling and in shock after the attack at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.
He and his two furry friends had just gone on stage to perform in front of 1,000 people at The Henrys, an annual awards ceremony for the greeting card industry.
An onlooker said: "It was unbelievable, it looks like someone jumped out of the crowd on to the stage and went for George, punching him in the face.
"It was a prestigious event and a very corporate crowd and the guy was very formally dressed in a suit.
"George was very shaken up afterwards and so were Zippy and Bungle. It's outrageous, you can't punch George and get away with it."
A spokeswoman for Fremantle, which owns rights to the show, said the incident had not been reported to police but George was said to be considering what action to take.
She appealed for anyone who saw the attacker or knew him to come forward: "It is a very serious matter and George was hurt."
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