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15. seems quite possible, since circuses travel and they have to set up and tear down all of the time

Sun May 4, 2014, 06:32 PM

May 2014

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Circus Acrobats Plunge in Horrifying Collapse [View all] Omaha Steve May 2014 OP

Horrible! Algernon Moncrieff May 2014 #1

Video here itsrobert May 2014 #2

Geez, that's awful geomon666 May 2014 #4

Yes. Nets should be mandatory... Helen Borg May 2014 #23

oof Egnever May 2014 #20

So awful. Bluenorthwest May 2014 #3

omg! what a horrible accident. Sunlei May 2014 #5

When members of the Flying Wallendas family died Warpy May 2014 #7

They need stricter oversight and safety regulations. Coventina May 2014 #8

Petition I posted yesterday Omaha Steve May 2014 #10

At the moment... looks like they are more abusive to humans. Auntie Bush May 2014 #11

It wasn't the performers pushing the limits... Auntie Bush May 2014 #12

It's the performers act. They are the ones who designed the equipment.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #13

Maybe there was a mistake made in the set up of the equipment. Mosby May 2014 #14

Your friend should probably contact the authorities. FailureToCommunicate May 2014 #19

She just got back in town from her Father's memorial service. bamademo May 2014 #21

I'm sure there is some contract where they assume some responsibility. Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #18

life would be very boring if people never "pushed limits" Skittles May 2014 #22

You can push limits... Helen Borg May 2014 #24

but they didn't fall because they pushed the limits CreekDog May 2014 #26

I think the Providence Rescue team agrees exboyfil May 2014 #27

This was so sad Marrah_G May 2014 #28