Ice-skating bear from Russia kills circus director in Kyrgyzstan:
An ice-skating bear from Russia has attacked and killed a circus director during rehearsals for a show in Kyrgyzstan.The five-year-old bear, part of a visiting troupe from the prestigious Russian state circus, was wearing ice skates when he lashed out at his handlers and circus staff before a performance of their “Bears on Ice” show in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek.
He dragged 25-year-old circus director Dmitry Potapov across the ice rink by his neck and nearly severed his victim’s legs.
Mr Potapov died at the scene from his injuries.
