Just yesterday, a terrible circus accident led to the serious injury of 8 acrobats at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey circus. The acrobats were performing a hair acrobatic endeavor where they swing from an apparatus with their hair. They fell very shortly into their routine with the apparatus falling on top of them with around 3,900 spectators, many of them being children. After investigators examined the seen, they found a carabiner broken into three pieces among the wreck. The carabiner was rated at 10,000 pounds, and the acrobats were only about 1,500 pounds. It is a mystery how it happened, but it ended up severely injuring four of the eight acrobats. One acrobat broke both ankles and pierced their liver with their ribs, while another suffered intense neck and back fractures. The performers were moved into critical condition care and are being monitored closely.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/05/05/4098400/acrobats-injured-in-fall-as-circus.html
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