“The bear hit one of the main arteries in the man’s lower limbs, resulting in severe hemorrhaging and cardiac arrest,” the emergency report said.
A 55 year old man, who picked mushrooms in a forest area near the village of Hybe in northern Slovakia was accompanied by another person whenn brown bear attackedaccording to a police spokesperson interviewed on Saturday by the Slovak media Sme.
A rescue helicopter was able to locate the 50-year-old seriously injured by the animal in a hilly area. A rescuer was lowered to him using a winch. “The bear, however, hit one of the main arteries in the man’s lower limbs, leading to severe hemorrhaging and cardiac arrest.”indicates the emergency report. The victim died of his injuries at the scene.
Authorization to slaughter them
This is the second death caused by a bear in Slovakia in recent years. The last such incident dates back to 2021, also in the same region of the country.
There are an estimated 1,300 brown bears in Slovakia. They mainly live in mountains or dense forests. Authorities recently authorized the killing of dozens of these ursids due to the fact that they no longer fear humans and have become a threat to the lives, health and property of locals.
