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Horrifying moment bear turns on ringmaster and pins him to the ground in front of screaming crowd during circus show This is the moment a bear turned on its ringmaster and pinned him to the floor in front of shocked spectators at a circus show in China. The animal, named Xiong Xiong, made its unexpected move mid-show at a circus in the city of Huzhou last Tuesday. The video shows the bear and two artists standing on stage in the middle of an act when the animal decides to tackle one of the performers to the ground. The second man rushes in to help his colleague break free from the beast's powerful grip, with the video ending with the second man trying to pull the bear away. Chinese media reported that it took up to six circus staff to rescue the artist and place the bear in its cage, as stunned spectators watched in awe. The Asian black bear (Ursus Thibetanus) also known as the white-chested bear, is a medium-sized bear native to Asia. Females are significantly smaller than males, weighing around 20 stone. It is far from the first time a Chinese circus performer has been attacked by a bear during a show - and compared to previous incidents, the man in the video got off quite lightly. In December, a smaller black bear riding roller skates suddenly lost control, lunging at and biting one of the handlers. An eyewitness, attending the show with a child, described the bear's first round on a balancing scooter as normal, but in the second round, it made the unexpected attack. Staff managed to restrain the bear and moments later, it released the handler's leg and turned its attention to popcorn scattered on the ground. After the bear finished its impromptu snack, the handler, seemingly injured, managed to successfully guide the bear off the stage.
