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A crowd was thrown into chaos after a circus tiger climbed out of its cage and escaped.
A group of schoolchildren watched on in terror as the incident unfolded during a show in Yuanyang, China, on September 6.
A video of the evening’s performance shows a handler directing the tiger to the side of the cage.
Suddenly the big cat leaps up onto the metal and begins climbing towards freedom.
Audience members immediately jump from their seats and begin screaming “run” as the cat escapes.
Authorities searched throughout the night for the cat and urged members of the public to remain indoors.