Girl, 12, bitten by snake at circus

A Romanian girl's trip the circus has ended in tears after she was bitten by a performing python during a live show.

Loredana Diaconescu, 12, was seated front row at the visiting Bellucci circus in Satu Mare, northwest Romania, on July 25 when the hungry snake struck.

A sobbing Loredana was rushed to the hospital by her grandmother Adela, 63, who feared poisoning.

When contacted by local media about the incident, the circus claimed it was the girl's own fault because she had neglected warnings about getting too close to the reptile.

But footage filmed by an audience member shows Loredana recoiling from the snake seconds before it latches onto her arm.

The snake handler does not stop to inspect the injury, instead carrying on moving along the front row showing the creature to more children.

Lucky for Loredana, the python was non-venomous.

The shaken girl was given a tetanus injection and had her wound bandaged.

Her grandmother has filed a complaint to police who are investigating the incident.

Source: YouTube
Author: Chloe Ross, Approving editor: Lachlan Williams