A recent Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance took an unexpected and terrifying twist, leaving spectators in the audience shocked and concerned. Numerous acrobats were taking part in a ‘human chandelier’ stunt when the ‘hair hang’ device that holds them in place somehow failed causing them all to quickly drop roughly 25 to 35 feet to the ground.
Circus Performers Injured After ‘Hair Hang’ Clamp Fails During Show (video)
An injured female performer is lifted onto a stretcher after a platform collapsed during an aerial hair-hanging stunt at the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, Sunday, May 4, 2014, in Providence, R.I. At least nine performers were seriously injured in the fall, including a dancer below, while an unknown number of others suffered minor injuries. (AP Photo/Providence Journal, Bob Breidenbach) MANDATORY CREDIT; ONLINE OUT; RHODE ISLAND MEDIA OUT; NO SALES
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