US EditionMotorcyclist killed in bear attack on Romanian scenic mountain road
- A motorcyclist was killed by a bear in Romania's Carpathian Mountains, as confirmed by emergency service officials.
- Romania has Europe's largest brown bear population, estimated at 10,000 to 13,000, leading to authorities struggling for safety.
- Nearly 30 people have died from bear attacks in Romania over the past 20 years, according to the environment ministry.
- Bear attacks have increased due to human behavior affecting animal habitats, wildlife experts stated.
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Another tourist was killed in a bear attack in the Fagaras Mountains on Thursday. The 48-year-old foreigner was attacked while riding his motorbike along the Transfagarasan tourist route, near the mountain village of Arefu.
In the Romanian part of the Carpathian mountain range, another tourist has been killed by a bear. This was reported by Romanian media on Thursday based on the disaster management service. Last year in July, the 19-year-old daughter of a Romanian living in Belgium died in an attack by a bear in the country.
In Romania, the second largest bear population in Europe lives. For a motorcyclist in the Carpathians, the trip ends fatally. It is not the first such attack. A study is now to clarify how much the animals have multiplied.
In the Romanian Carpathians, a tourist has been killed again after the attack of a bear. For decades, bears have repeatedly invaded villages and even cities in Romania, burrowing in garbage bins and attacking people. There have already been several deaths. However, the bears are only allowed to be killed with special permits.Now a new attack is shaking the country. According to preliminary findings, the 48-year-old foreign citizen had been on th…
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The suspect animal - a bear - was shot by the authorities.
The event after taking selfies with the animal. The last tragedy that rekindles the debate on wildlife management in Romania
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