Bears attack Woman walking with male companion dies in Slovakia

Slovakia, where a woman was attacked and killed by bears while walking with her male companion, serves as a stark reminder of the dangers that can lurk in the wilderness. Bears are powerful and unpredictable creatures, and encounters with them can quickly turn deadly if proper precautions are not taken.

It is essential for anyone venturing into bear country to be well-informed about how to prevent such attacks. This includes making noise while hiking to alert bears of your presence, carrying bear spray as a deterrent, and knowing how to react if confronted by a bear. Additionally, it is crucial to respect their natural habitat and avoid getting too close.

For thousands of years, the land predators have lived throughout the continent from Eastern pockets in Poland and Romania to Italy, France and Spain.

Liptovský Mikuláš on March 15, has drawn attention to their presence.

Slovakia (a European country sandwiched between Hungary and Poland). As the bear runs down the street at full speed, people flee in all directions, some climbing fences as they try to get out of its way. In one of the videos, the bear lunges and swipes at a man on the sidewalk.

The woman's body was discovered by a search dog at the bottom of a steep ravine.

It is unclear how the woman died, and whether she was killed by the bear or a fall.

An investigation has been launched into the cause and circumstances of her death.

Researchers estimate there are currently between 1,000 and 1,300 brown bears living in Slovakia. A separate 2018 study published in Norway counted a total of 54 bear attacks there between 2000 and 2016. Five years later, in 2021, the country recorded its first fatal bear attack in more than a century when a 57-year-old man was found dead after being mauled by a brown bear near the village of Liptovska Luzna. That village lies less than 30 miles away from Liptovský Mikuláš.

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Sarah H

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