Bear Kills Man Picking Mushrooms in Northern Slovakia

Reuters
By Reuters
October 5, 2024Europe
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Bear Kills Man Picking Mushrooms in Northern Slovakia
A North American black bear takes a rest deep in the forest (SOURCE: North American Bear Center)

A 55-year-old man has died after a bear attack in a forest in northern Slovakia, emergency services said on Saturday.

The incident happened in an isolated area near Hybe, a town near the High Tatra mountains, as the victim was picking mushrooms with another person, police said.

“Unfortunately [the] man succumbed to injuries despite the efforts of rescuers,” emergency services said on Facebook.

The last death as a result of a bear attack in Slovakia occurred in 2021, local media reported.

By Jason Hovet