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This is the moment a performing brown bear attacked a female trainer in front of horrified children and their families at a circus in Russia.
Footage recorded by a spectator shows the wild animal - dressed in a hat and pink glittering scarf - suddenly clawing at the blonde woman during a performance in Berezovsky, in the Kemerovo region.
The bear can be seen swiping at the trainer and holding onto her foot and ankle before it is grabbed by the neck and pulled away by two male performers.
The shocking incident at the Harlequin Travelling Circus on Saturday took place just metres away from children and their parents - who had no barriers or fencing protecting them from the beast.
The video clip then shows how despite the female trainer appearing to have fallen over in pain, the bear is made to continue performing tricks with her.
The animal then makes another attack before it is pulled away yet again.
According to reports there was even a third attack, however the video shared online does not continue long enough to show
