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An 18-year-old trapeze artist performing with Circus Smirkus suffered an injury after being involved in a “rigging incident”

Wrentham Police Chief William McGrath said the incident happened during a July 22 performance at the Cracker-Barrel Fairground in Wrentham, Mass.

He said officers received a report that the performer fell between 10 and 20 feet from the air while using aerial silks and was suspected of having a spinal cord injury

A circus performer reportedly suffered a serious fall, which prompted his circus troupe to cancel several upcoming performances.

In a statement on their website , Circus Smirkus said one of its members was involved in a “rigging incident” during one of its "Big Top Tour" performances, resulting in injuries. No further details about the pe

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