There’s Been Another Terrifying Near-Drowning at the Chinese Mermaid Show
Braden Bjella
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Maybe it’s time to stop these then, eh?
You might remember that story from a few months back in which a woman portraying a mermaid at a Chinese water show got her head chomped by a massive fish. Now, there’s been another incident at one of these shows.
During a recent performance, one of the mermaids apparently blacked out mid-performance, causing her to sink to the bottom (some sources say she blacked out; others say she simply lost her flippers and was unable to move — perhaps it was a mix of both).
Thankfully, she was soon rescued. But maybe this is a sign that a show where people pretend to be able to breathe underwater is a bad idea!
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Mermaid freediver blackout.
— Verak (@Verakksk) April 25, 2025
In Taiyuan, China pic.twitter.com/d6YF0Hc9wN
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