Mermaid performer who had giant fish bite her head in front of terrified children speaks out about horrifying incident

Mermaid Performer Recalls Giant Fish Biting Her Head in Aquarium Exhibit: 'I Didn't Understand What Was Going on'

Mariia Zelenina tells PEOPLE she was "scared" when the Chinese sturgeon "pounced" on her at China's Xishuangbanna Primitive Forest ParkA Russian mermaid performer, who went viral after a fish in the aquarium tank she was swimming in attacked her, is speaking out after the scary incident.It was Tuesday, Jan. 28 when 22-year-old Mariia Zelenina, who performs under the name “Masha,” was featured in an aquatic show in China’s Xishuangbanna Primitive…

Mermaid performer who had giant fish bite her head in front of terrified children speaks out about horrifying incident

Russian mermaid performer Mariia Zelenina said she was attacked by a Chinese sturgeon at China’s Xishuangbanna Primitive Forest Park.

Mermaid Performer Says She Was Rushed to Hospital After Viral Fish Attack

The viral mermaid performer who was attacked by a fish is dispelling rumors she was forced to get back to work after her run-in with a sturgeon -- explaining she was immediately taken to the hospital.

Massive Sturgeon Stuns Onlookers After Attacking Mermaid Performer Mid-Show In Wild Video

It's not just sharks you have to watch out for. A mermaid performer learned this the hard way when her performance in a freshwater aquarium went horribly awry. In a video posted from China, the mermaid was seen performing as usual when a very large fish came to join the performance. Instead of just swimming by or pausing in curiosity, the fish, a sturgeon easily the size of a human, instead tried to eat her head.Sturgeons are fresh water fish an…