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This is the heart stopping moment a circus acrobat dangled from a hoop by her neck before plunging 36ft to the ground.
Aerial acrobat Gabby Souza, 28, suffered a broken wrist and dislocated elbows after the mishap at Circus Rio in Adelaide, Australia on Tuesday.
The audience, including children, watched in horror as they heard a loud thud after Gabby lost her grip in the middle of a trapeze act.
Videos shared on social media capture the terrifying moment Gabby dangled on a ring suspended close to the roof of the Circus Rio big top before she plunges to the ground.