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Moment a dancing bear attacked a ring master during a circus performance in China.

The black bear named Xiong Xiong could be seen pinning a performer to the ground before colleagues rushed to help break the man free during a show in the city of Huzhou last Tuesday.

According to local reports, it took six circus staff to release the bear’s tight grip and usher it back in its cage.

Footage of the incident made its way onto China’s social media platform Douyin, similar to TikTok, where users commented on the wellbeing of the animal.