Watch horror moment giant fish BITES mermaid’s head leaving crowd screaming in terror as aquarium show goes wrong

THIS is the horrific moment a giant fish attacks a young mermaid performer’s head in front of frightened children.

Harrowing footage caught the dramatic incident where a crowd in an aquarium watched a Russian female performer get her head nearly chomped off.

Mermaid performer swimming with large fish in an aquarium.
Masha, 22, was performing as a mermaid in a large fish tankCredit: AsiaWire
A large fish attacks a mermaid performer underwater.
A big fish attacked her whilst she was swimmingCredit: AsiaWire
Close-up of a young woman's face showing a bruise near her eye.
The Russian animator was attacked on 28 JanuaryCredit: AsiaWire

The attack took place at Xishuangbanna Primitive Forest Park, an aquarium in China’s Yunnan Province, where 22-year-old mermaid animator Masha works.

The performer can be seen making waves in an elegant routine among other large beasts in the tank before she is suddenly interrupted.

The devious fish can be seen quietly creeping up on her before it quickly seizes the swimmer’s skull in its large jaws.

It appears to be a sturgeon, a fish that can grow up to 20 feet in length and are known to sometimes attack humans.

Luckily, the swimmer pulls away seconds later and hastily swims up towards the surface heading for an escape.

Viewers, including some children, were left shocked as they gasped at the nearly devastating ordeal.

Her head, neck and eye were wounded by the massive creature while her nose clips and goggles were not so lucky as they were eaten.

Russian media said that the distressed woman was even forced back to work soon after, despite being left in severe pain after the bite.

She was offered £78 in compensation for “moral damages” but was barred from talking about it as bosses at the site tried to cover it up.

The freshwater aquarium features native species of fish from the Mekong and Yangtze Rivers, as well as many other rare amphibians.

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Masha’s employers called her repeatedly warning of the consequences of posting the video online.

However, their efforts to erase the narrative were unsuccessful when a concerned onlooker shared their perspective on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok.

One user joked: “It’s normal to have some conflicts between colleagues.”

Another speculated: “I feel like this girl won’t be working as a mermaid anymore.”

A young woman sits on teal-lit stairs.
Masha, originally from Russia, works in China’s Yunnan ProvinceCredit: AsiaWire
A young woman in a brown bikini stands on a rooftop overlooking a hillside.
Russian mermaid animator Masha at workCredit: East2West

Feedback on Trip.com has been predominantly positive for the attraction, with a visitor expressing, “I was amazed by the impeccable living conditions provided for the fish and reptiles.

“A little difficult to find your way around inside as not many English signs.

“There is also a 7D cinema which is well worth doing, kids will love it.”

Last year in Brazil 15 people bathing in a river were injured after being attacked by piranhas.

Firefighters had to take at least four of them to hospital.

A mermaid performer injured by a large fish in an aquarium.
The performer escaped with minor injuriesCredit: East2West
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