A terrifying moment when an angry performing bear attacked its circus handlers in Russia over the weekend was caught on camera.
Video from the circus in Russia’s Volgograd region posted by the Daily Mail shows the bear sliding down a ramp on the skateboard while a handler holds on to its leash.
At the end of the ramp, the bear strains against the leash then pulls away and starts running toward another circus member in the ring.
Others are seen using large sticks to try and keep the bear away.
The bear then overtakes a man who appears to try and fight back, and the two wrestle as other circus members try to intervene.
The bear is seen pulling the man across the floor, with the bear violently shaking the man.
The bear is seen eventually letting go as the man stands up.
Local resident Anastasia Mischerina told Daily Mail that “even on video it is clear that the animal was nervous. Reluctantly slipping off the ramp, the animal wanted to leave, but he was pulled back.”
Another local resident, Nikolay, told Daily Mail “I hope that the relevant authorities will conduct a check and understand what is going on in this circus.”
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