Bizarre Early 20th Century Circus Photos Have People Questioning What Went On Behind the Scenes

Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy (1868 – 1904)

Fedor Jeftichew, a Russian child suffering from hypertrichosis, was referred to as “Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy” when he toured with the circus. He was yet another one of P.T. Barnum’s acts who he brought from overseas. He would bark and growl during his sets.

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