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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Annabel Bate

Russian circus tiger leaps into crowd to horror of spectators

  • A tiger caused chaos at a circus in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, after leaping into the crowd when a barrier collapsed.
  • Footage circulated on social media on Sunday, 19 April, showing one of three tigers jumping over the lowered barrier into the audience.
  • Spectators were heard screaming and gasping during the incident.
  • Authorities confirmed that no one was injured, and the tiger was immediately removed by specialists and returned to its enclosure.
  • The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Rostov Region has opened a criminal case following the event.

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