A stage’s metal netting failed at a circus in Russia, letting a tiger jump into the audience, with no one hurt. The incident took place in Rostov-on-Don, 600 miles south of Moscow, on Sunday. Video ...

RUSSIA -- Russian officials opened a criminal investigation Thursday after a circus bear attacked and injured its trainer during a performance in the north of the country. Amateur video showed the ...

Police in Russia have launched an investigation after a circus tiger dramatically broke free during a performance and leapt into the crowd. The clip, which has circulated widely online, begins by ...

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A tiger escaped its enclosure during a live circus performance in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, after a mechanical malfunction The incident sent families and children running for the exits, with eyewitnesses ...