Circus tigress suffers ‘epileptic fit’, collapses mid show
The tigress apparently suffered an 'epileptic' fit after going through rings of fire at the circus.
A tigress was caught on camera having convulsions during a circus act moments after she went through a ring of fire.
According to a Metro report, the cat named Zena was part of a show led by siblings, Artur Bagdasarov and Karina, in Magnitogorsk, Russia.
In the video which has since gone viral on social media, the animal looks like it's in a lot of pain and couldn't even move when poked with a stick.
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According to a news report, the pair was accused of animal cruelty but defended their actions saying that the other animals would've attacked it if it stayed down.
Watch the video below.
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