brown bear had enough of dancing while wearing hat and glittering scarf

[Demovictory9]

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 didn’t 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]

1. Well, I'm rooting for the bear.....

[2naSalit]

2. Same here.

[oasis]

3. Damn the minor mauling, the show must go on.

[madaboutharry]

4. Bears belong in the woods.

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 couldn’t because we were with my mom’s 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]

7. I have always hated any confinement of wild animals -

circuses, zoos, cages, etc.

[madaboutharry]

9. I don't like zoos either and won't go to them.

Agee, 100%

[Maraya1969]

5. I hate this. I wish Russian would ban things like this but they don't

[Guilded Lilly]

6. I have always hated hated HATED circuses. And I will continue to root for the abused bears.

[Crunchy Frog]

8. Animal torture. Sick.

[lunatica]

10. Obviously the bear has a reason

The way the man manhandles him is very telling. The attack doesn’t seem to surprise them. They we’re prepared for it.

[Bayard]

11. I'm all in for the right to arm bears

This shows me an animal that has been regularly abused, on stage and off.

Depraved.

[StarryNite]

15. In the 70s I had a bumper sticker that said "Support Your Right to Arm Bears"

[Totally Tunsie]

12. Probably thinking "Take this job and..."

One more vote for the bear.

[Raine]

13. This is what happens when you

make a critter do stupid unnatural tricks for entertainment!

[JI7]

14. I hate these type of animal shows .I find animals interesting to see them in their natural

environment . I never found these stupid tricks and other craps people make them do for stupid entertainment shows fun to watch .

[StarryNite]

16. Poor bear.

I honestly can't even stand to watch this. The exploitation of animals is disgusting.

[alphafemale]

17. The poor animals teeth and claws have probably been removed.

That would be typical for those circuses.

Poor baby. And that is still just a juvenile bear.

[HAB911]

18. F'ng Russians