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The harrowing 20-second clip starts off with a brown bear following its trainer around a ring on its hind legs while sporting a hat and glittering scarf, one of the many get-ups the circus makes its bears wear during their performances.
Things go south, however, when the bruin suddenly lunges at the woman and latches onto her leg, causing her to fall to the ground in full view of the aghast audience. The trainer can be seen trying in vain to wriggle free before fellow performers manage to yank the enraged animal off.
Link to tweet
https://nypost.com/2021/07/19/circus-trainer-mauled-twice-by-bear-in-front-of-crowd/
The clip then cuts to the bear making a second pass at its master before her male co-star breaks it up. Local outlets reported that the show was not stopped despite the multiple attacks, which included a third mauling that was not caught on camera.
The trainer reportedly didnt seek medical attention following the ordeal, the Mirror reported.
Despite the video evidence, Harlequin Circus p.r. reps denied that an attack took place.
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fantase56
(441 posts)2naSalit
(86,307 posts)oasis
(49,317 posts)madaboutharry
(40,181 posts)Animal circuses have always been cruel.
My mom took me to a Ringling Bros circus in Los Angeles when I was about 8. I hated it and wanted to go home. We couldnt because we were with my moms friend and her kids. My mom came away feeling guilty for never having thought about how terrible the circus was for animals that belong in the wild.
I think there are still some circus in the United States that still use undomesticated animals.
Sogo
(4,986 posts)circuses, zoos, cages, etc.
madaboutharry
(40,181 posts)Agee, 100%
Maraya1969
(22,459 posts)Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)Crunchy Frog
(26,574 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)The way the man manhandles him is very telling. The attack doesnt seem to surprise them. They were prepared for it.
Bayard
(21,991 posts)This shows me an animal that has been regularly abused, on stage and off.
Depraved.
StarryNite
(9,433 posts)Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)One more vote for the bear.
Raine
(30,540 posts)make a critter do stupid unnatural tricks for entertainment!
JI7
(89,237 posts)environment . I never found these stupid tricks and other craps people make them do for stupid entertainment shows fun to watch .
StarryNite
(9,433 posts)I honestly can't even stand to watch this. The exploitation of animals is disgusting.
alphafemale
(18,497 posts)That would be typical for those circuses.
Poor baby. And that is still just a juvenile bear.