The history of training circus animals goes back much farther than what we think of today. There was no striped tent, brass band, or trainers stepping into the ring. People have watched animal ...

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You'd think a full-sized Thoroughbred and a mini horse wouldn't have much in common when it comes to playtime. Fez and Sheriff clearly missed that memo. In the video, Fez, a beautiful off-track ...

Six years of excavations have given Rome a new tourist attraction in Circus Maximus , the sprawling valley where chariot races once delighted the ancient city's denizens. The archaeological ruin has ...

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The big cats were supposed to jump on to the platform strapped to the horse's back - but instead attacked THIS is the shocking moment a lion and tiger attacked a horse after a circus riding stunt went ...