eyes. >> turn around, so all five of my kids, turn around and walk. >> reporter: she needed surgery, but will lev to tell the story. >> it was not a vicious attack, never growled, just playing, we're playing, oh. >> reporter: it was a life and death situation, and many are upset that they kept beating the animal. >> they could have used a fogger. they could have used a fire extinguisher. >> reporter: activists call for a federal investigation into this circus. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> every time i see these or thing -- these are wild animals. there's risks associated with working with wild animals and doesn't make it them. >> absolutely. what a frightening ordeal. to see for those kids who were on a field trip watching this. >> that's a field trip they won't forget. >> no. coming up, keeping one step ahead of santa for all the christmas lists. >> diane will be along with some of this season's hottest tech toys. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now"

? ? ? with the holidays quickly approaching, it is time to start thinking about that holiday shopping if you have not already, and what better to get the little ones than the latest and coolest electronic gadgets.

us a few of this year's hottest tech toys is toy insider senior editor, marissa. hello. always great to have you on. thanks so much. >> thanks for having me. >> let's get into it. >> yes. >> first day of school? >> tech enhanced and educational, the leap start interactive learning system. with this, kids can snap in the books, touch anywhere with the stylist, and they are going to get great auditory responses. anywhere they touch, they get a great response, and they can have jokes told to them, read stories, hunt for letters, learn numbers, over 30 activities in each book and tons of books.

progressive? >> absolutely. >> teaching and having fun. >> definitely. this is kids 2-7, wide age range. >> this looks like a cabbage patch doll. >> it is. this is the most realistic. cabbage patch doll ever. >> mine didn't look like that. >> this is cabbage patch kids baby so real. >> oh, well. >> there's led eyes that light up, blink, and tons of interactive features. you can tickle her toes to make her giggle, you can play peek-a-boo, tells you she loves you, and pat her back foa burp. that's the medicine, spoons, if she's sick, there's a bottle. tons of interactive play and app to download for more interactive fun. >> different than the cabbage patch i had. >> it's an upgrade. some ask for a puppy, but others ask for a pet chimp. >> oh. >> this is an interactive money monkey and he responds to kids' voice commands. he loves to dance and sing. he has a mind of his own, but you can tell him what to do. stand up. and there he goes. >> oh, wow. >> catch him before he runs off, but he does tricks, dances, has so much fun with kids.

entertained. >> absolutely. on the floor, this is a cyclone 360, this is a super cool rc. easy to ride, and it goes forward and backwards like a regular rc, but you can spin the wheel and it does awesome 360 spins. it's got really cool led lights, and so it can totally spin around, and it's got really cool led lights to it to for a nice light up chassis as well. >> and who doesn't love a remote control car, even adults love that? >> exactly. >> battle bots. ready? this is the witch doctor and tombstone. this is based off the show, battle bots, of course, and we're going to fight to the death and see if we knock off each other's different points. point, shoot -- >> oh, no, mine's not playing. i think you rigged this. >> you know what -- >> remind me of -- >> anything to win. >> my sister did this to me as well. >> knock off each other armor. so much fun for kids. >> and they fall apart as you play. >> they do. pieces are magnetic, fall off easily, but easy to put back together for more fun. >> very cool. >> grabbing this tablet. >> i normally like to play with these kinds of toys but i'm not

>> this is a gaming drone with easy one-touch stunts. easy to fly. hit the takeoff button. there she goes, and you can even hit some spiral ups, and she'll go up, and then we can do an emergency landing if we have to. >> oh. >> yes. >> always good. >> super easy to fly, hit the buttons on the ipad or android device, and that's it. >> very, very fun. very fun. love this. >> yes. >> again, my fear with drones is i'm going to run into something, kill someone with it. it's always nice to see the emergency landing features. it's the easiest control. >> so, so easy. just one little button. >> array of ages. >> definitely, yes. >> big kids, little kids, everyone's covered. for more information on these and other hot tech toys, check out the toyinsider.com and our facebook page, wnnfans.com. great having you on, thanks so much. stay with us. we'll be right back. you're watching "world news

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