Russian Circus Show Goes Terribly Wrong After Brown Bear Attacks Female Trainer While Performing

In a shocking turn of events, a Russian circus show went horribly wrong after a brown bear attacked a female trainer while performing.

A shocking clip recorded by an audience member shows the animal clawing at the woman's leg while horrified children and parents watch on. The bear can be seen grabbing the trainer and holding her foot while she tries to move away.

Every month Russian media report at least one attack of travelling circus animal ¡®artists¡¯ on trainers. The latest was y'day in Berezovsky, Kemerovo region, when a brown bear twice attacked a female trainer; the show didn't stop. Travelling circuses are still allowed in Russia pic.twitter.com/oW8lEw4dIk

¡ª The Siberian Times (@siberian_times) July 18, 2021

As things start to go sideways, two male trainers can be seen intervening and moving the bear away and trying to make it perform at the circus. But the animal then attacks the woman again.

The wild animal - dressed in a hat and glittering scarf - kept pulling the woman's foot as she fell on the floor.

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Local reports have claimed that the bear attacked her for a third time but the show still continued despite the trainer's injuries.

It is thought that she did not seek treatment for her injuries despite the attack.

The Harlequin Traveling Circus is famed for dressing bears in human clothes with some wearing tutus and ¡°prides itself on humane training of the animals,¡± The Siberian Times reported.

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The Russian Investigative Committee looked into the freak incident to check whether there were safety breaches during the performance.

While the video clearly shows what went down, the circus later denied there had been an attack.

A spokesman told Mash Siberia: ¡°There was no incident whatsoever. Simply speaking, bears are now in mating season.¡±