The tragedy occurred on Saturday morning near the village Movement located in the area Liptovský Mikulasz. The 63-year-old and another person went to the forest to pick mushrooms. At one point, the man came across a bear that attacked.
Slovakia. Bear attack while picking mushrooms
The animal caused injuries to one of the 63-year-old's lower limbs, which led to heavy bleeding.
A call was made to the scene rescue helicopterthe medic was lowered to the injured person on a rope using a winch. When he arrived, the man was unconscious. Unfortunately, it was too late.
– The patient died on the spot as a result of extensive injuries, the doctor could only confirm death. The rescue helicopter returned to its base, unfortunately without the patient, said one of the rescuers, quoted by local media.
A bear with a “yellow mark”
That's it other this year there was a tragic bear attack in the region. In March, the predator chased two people in the area Demänovská Valleyjust 30 km from the site of Saturday's tragedy. Citizen Belarus She didn't survive the chase – she fell from a great height.
The brown bear intervention team is to investigate whether the same animal is responsible for both incidents. According to witnesses of the March incident, the bear had a distinct yellow mark on its ear. Earlier, a similar animal was seen near the golf course, where there were children.
The local environmental protection department then decided that the bear should be deterred by using a gun that shoots rubber bullets to “restore its shyness.”
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