Showing posts with label Circus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Circus. Show all posts

Monday, December 20, 2010

Trained bears go into hibernation during road trip


Russia - Four trained bears with a touring circus went into hibernation during a road trip to a venue in the Russian Far East. It took us eight days to cover the distance because the truck broke down on the way. The situation was further aggravated by extremely low temperatures, which forced the trainer to give the dormant bears large quantities of strong tea and chocolate candies to stop them from falling asleep..More

Monday, April 19, 2010

Circus Trapeze Artist Falls On Kids

Boston, Massachusetts - Some young spectators at the Big Apple Circus in Boston on Thursday got a big surprise when a trapeze artist landed on them after a fall. The performer, Alexander Sotov, a member of the Russian flying Aniskin Troupe, lost his grip and fell onto the netting, but bounced off and landed in the front row. He fell on an 8-year-old and 10-year-old.
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