US EditionWoman Killed by Bear in Polish Forest, Son and Local Government Say
Police said the victim’s son heard her scream as firefighters reached the scene within an hour and could not provide treatment.
- On Thursday, April 23, 2026, a 58-year-old woman died following a bear attack near the village of PBonna in Subcarpathia; her son alerted authorities after hearing her scream 'Bear, bear!' during a phone call.
- Tomasz Zajc, a bear expert from Tatra National Park, explained that bears emerging from hibernation often approach human settlements seeking food, noting this attack may have involved a female bear defending cubs.
- Fatal bear attacks are extremely rare in Poland, with the last reported case occurring in October 2014; the country has about 100 brown bears, 80 percent inhabiting the mountainous Bieszczady region.
- Police patrols have been deployed to search for the animal, while a forest district spokesman told Onet that 'the bear fled after the attack' and rescuers were unable to administer medical treatment at the scene.
- The government launched a 16 million zloty programme to improve public safety, deploying a 20-person monitoring team and installing around 1,500 bear-proof rubbish bins to discourage animals from approaching human settlements.
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A fatal tragedy occurred in a forest area in Poland when a 58-year-old woman was attacked by a bear and fatally injured, and the authorities are now warning the population not to leave their homes.
A terrible deed in Poland! In a forest a bear killed a woman. Her son had to listen to everything and couldn't do anything about it.
A terrible deed in Poland! In a forest a bear killed a woman. Her son had to listen to everything and couldn't do anything about it.
A 58-year-old woman has died from her injuries after being attacked by a brown bear in a remote forest near the village of Plonna in southeastern Poland, police said. The bear attacked her in a remote part of the forest near the village of Plonna, and her son called for help.
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A 58-year-old woman was killed by a bear on Thursday in Poland, an extremely rare attack in the country.
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