Florida Dog Regrets Circus Internship

Like many looking for a paw in the door of the entertainment industry, Freddie applied for an internship that promised “regular performance experience.”

“He had no idea what he was signing up for,” says Chelsea Comack, a labor attorney who specializes in internship fraud. “The listing was purposefully vague, citing an unpaid fellowship with a theatrical production company.”

In reality, Freddie had unwittingly agreed to be shot out of a cannon three nights a week at the St. Augustine, FL Big Top Circus.

“We see these shady internship practices all the time,” Comack tells The Fluffington Post. “Freddie didn’t read the fine print when he signed up – and there was a lot of it. So he may not be able to take legal action here. But we’re looking into it.”

The Big Top Circus did not respond to our request for comment.

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