La CNN riferisce che un orso pattinatore sul ghiaccio ha attaccato due persone durante le prove dello spettacolo a Bishkek, capitale del Kirghizistan, uccidendone una.
Nell'incidente, accaduto giovedì 22 ottobre, l'animale di 5 anni ha ucciso l'amministratore del circo Dmitry Potapov e ferito un domatore intervenuto in suo aiuto.
Secondo quanto detto ai reporters dal direttore del Ministero della cultura e dell'informazione Kurmangazy Isanayev, si tratta della compagnia del circo di stato russa che stava portando a Bishkek lo spettacolo "Bears on ice".
Non è chiaro cosa abbia spinto l'orso ad attaccare Potapov, 25 anni, che è stato trascinato per il collo sulla pista di ghiaccio con una gamba quasi staccata. Il personale medico non è stato in grado di salvarlo ed è morto sulla scena.
Il 29enne domatore Yevgeny Popov che aveva cercato di aiutarlo è stato seriamente ferito.
I medici hanno dichiarato che le sue condizioni sono critiche, ha profonde lacerazioni sullo scalpo e nel corpo, inoltre ha subito un trauma cerebrale.
Dopo aver circondato il circo i poliziotti hanno sparato all'orso uccidendolo.
La Russia ha una lunga tradizione di addestramento per gli orsi come cavalcare una motocicletta, pattinare sul ghiaccio e giocare a hockey. Attacchi fatali sono inusuali
MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- A bear on ice skates attacked two people during rehearsals at a circus in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, killing one of them, Kyrgyz officials said Friday.
In the incident, which happened Thursday, the 5-year-old animal killed the circus administrator, Dmitry Potapov, and mauled an animal trainer, who was attempting to rescue him.
"The incident occurred during a rehearsal by the Russian state circus company troupe which was performing in Bishkek with the program, Bears on Ice," Ministry of Culture and Information director Kurmangazy Isanayev told reporters.
It is unclear what caused the bear to attack Potapov, 25, nearly severing one of his legs while dragging him across the ice by his neck. Medical personnel were unable to save Potapov, who died at the scene.
The 29-year-old circus trainer Yevgeny Popov, who attempted to rescue Potapov, was also severely injured, according to doctors.
"The victim has sustained serious injuries - deep scalp lacerations, bruising of the brain, lacerations on his body. His condition is considered critical," Dr. Gulnara Tashibekova told reporters on Russian state television.
After the incident, the circus was cordoned off by police and emergency service workers. Experts have been brought in to examine the bear, which was shot and died at the scene.
Russia has a long-standing tradition of training bears to perform tricks such as riding motorcycles, ice skating, and playing hockey. Fatal attacks are unusual.
In the incident, which happened Thursday, the 5-year-old animal killed the circus administrator, Dmitry Potapov, and mauled an animal trainer, who was attempting to rescue him.
"The incident occurred during a rehearsal by the Russian state circus company troupe which was performing in Bishkek with the program, Bears on Ice," Ministry of Culture and Information director Kurmangazy Isanayev told reporters.
It is unclear what caused the bear to attack Potapov, 25, nearly severing one of his legs while dragging him across the ice by his neck. Medical personnel were unable to save Potapov, who died at the scene.
The 29-year-old circus trainer Yevgeny Popov, who attempted to rescue Potapov, was also severely injured, according to doctors.
"The victim has sustained serious injuries - deep scalp lacerations, bruising of the brain, lacerations on his body. His condition is considered critical," Dr. Gulnara Tashibekova told reporters on Russian state television.
After the incident, the circus was cordoned off by police and emergency service workers. Experts have been brought in to examine the bear, which was shot and died at the scene.
Russia has a long-standing tradition of training bears to perform tricks such as riding motorcycles, ice skating, and playing hockey. Fatal attacks are unusual.
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