Tourist Mauled by Bear in Romania After Feeding It
Moment screaming tourist is mauled by enraged bear which tries to drag him out of his car after he threw it some food

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A Bulgarian tourist, Georgi Bizhev, was seriously injured by a bear in Romania's Carpathian mountains after he threw food at it. The bear attacked him through the car window, leading to significant injuries. Local authorities warn against feeding wildlife, emphasizing the dangers of such encounters.
- 01Georgi Bizhev, 46, was attacked by a bear while driving near the Vidraru Dam in Romania.
- 02The bear lunged into his car after he threw food scraps, resulting in severe bite wounds to his left arm.
- 03Emergency services responded after Bizhev alerted guards, and he later returned to Bulgaria for treatment.
- 04Authorities have urged tourists to avoid feeding bears, which are becoming increasingly habituated to humans.
- 05A similar incident occurred in Japan, where a bear injured four people in a residential area.
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Georgi Bizhev, a 46-year-old Bulgarian tourist, was mauled by a bear in Romania's Carpathian mountains while driving near the Vidraru Dam. After stopping to take pictures of a mother bear and her cub, he threw food scraps at them, provoking the bear to attack. Footage shows the bear lunging into Bizhev's car, where it clawed and bit him as he screamed for help. He sustained serious injuries, including bite wounds to his left arm, and credited his seatbelt for preventing more severe harm. Local authorities responded quickly after he alerted dam guards, emphasizing that the bear was likely protecting her cub. This incident highlights the dangers of feeding wildlife, as the area is known for bear sightings. Bizhev acknowledged his mistake in entering the bear's territory and has since returned to Bulgaria for further medical treatment. This attack coincides with another bear incident in Japan, where four people were injured by a bear in a residential area.
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The incident raises awareness about the dangers of human-wildlife interactions in Romania's Carpathian mountains.
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