Freezing weather wipes out German flea circus
Posted: April 1, 2013 - 3:59am
In this Sept. 21, 2005 file picture a flea pulls a little cart at a flea circus performing at the Munich Oktoberfest beer festival. An entire troupe of performing fleas has fallen victim to freezing temperatures currently gripping Germany. Flea circus director Robert Birk says he was shocked to find all of his 300 fleas dead inside their transport box Wednesday morning. The circus immediately scrambled to find a new batch so it could fulfill its engagements.
BERLIN (AP) — An entire troupe of performing fleas has fallen victim to the freezing temperatures currently gripping Germany. Flea circus director...

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