Circus "slave" forced to swim with piranhas

[Mr.Sam]

ROME (Reuters) - Police rescued two teenage Bulgarian sisters from a circus in southern Italy which forced one of them to swim with flesh-eating piranhas for the amusement of guests, police said.
While the 19-year-old sister swam in a transparent tank, the younger, 16-year-old was forced into a container where the circus staff tossed snakes at her. She was injured by one of the snakes, police said.
Police arrested three Italians who ran the circus south of Naples, in Salerno province, accusing them of forcing the sisters to live in virtual slavery.
The women were paid 100 euros ($155.8) per week and lived in a trailer that had previously been used to transport animals, they said.



This is just horrible.

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSEIC57185920080325?rpc=64

[Charlie]

That is really bad. I understand that they'd want to entertain people and get more to come but there is only so far you can go and that's just out of order really.

[Dan2nd]

urrg if I was watching that I'd be far from entertained it's disgusting...

[jesus]

'For the amusement of guests' - how can they be amused by that?!

[PaulMacC]

Thats just sick and vile, I dont know how any human could do that to another.