Man falls attempting circus balancing act

An amusing video has emerged of a circus performer falling while attempting a balancing act.

The footage, captured by a member of the audience at a circus in Huddersfield on Thursday, shows the man attempting to balance on a stack of cans but his legs shoot out from under him and he crashes to the floor.

"There was a gasp from the crowd but a lot of people laughed as well, he just got up and carried on," the filmer wrote online.