Overview
- A tiger at the Dovgalyuk Circus, which saw its safety net collapse Sunday, jumped into the seating rows and sent families scrambling.
- The tiger was recaptured without injuries after trainers guided it to a transport cage and police located it outside the tent.
- Russia’s Investigative Committee, the country’s top investigative body, opened a criminal case Monday into possible safety breaches after the circus director blamed employee error.
- Eyewitness video recorded an announcer urging, “Please remain calm or you’ll make it worse,” as parents shielded children in the stands.
- The scare has renewed calls for tighter rules or bans on wild‑animal circus acts in Russia, where such shows remain common even as many countries restrict them.