Acrobat Breaks Back After Falling Through Safety Net

Barry PetcheskyBarry Petchesky|published: Thu 14th March, 15:27 2013

Depending on your sensitivity, this video might qualify as disturbing. So know exactly what you're going to see before you hit play.

Karo Christopher Kazungo, a 22-year-old acrobat with the Moscow State Circus, was supposed to drop from the ceiling and land safely in a net. A piece of the net snapped, and Kazungo plunged through, hitting the ground below.


Thankfully, the net slowed him down somewhat. A Belgian newspaper reports that Kazungo was conscious while being transported to the hospital, and his injuries include a spinal fracture.

Here's another angle:

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