Italian police raid circus of horrors

A CIRCUS of horrors has been discovered in Salerno, south of Naples, in a daring raid by the carabinieri — saving a teen who was forced to swim with flesh-eating piranhas for the amusement of onlookers.

Italian police raid circus of horrors

A family of Bulgarians was among those rescued from a life of servitude and inhumane treatment.

Police arrested the three owners of Circus “Marino”, Enrico Ingrassia, and his 33-year-old-son, William, together with his 25-year-old son-in-law, Gaetano Belfiore.

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