Body found with bite wounds: Tourist killed by bear in the Carpathians:
Romania is home to the second largest bear population in Europe. For a motorcycle tourist ...
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Fatal Bear Attack in Romania’s Carpathian MountainsA 48-year-old motorcyclist was killed near Arefu amid a surge in Romania’s bear population to 10,000–13,000 animals.
- A 48-year-old foreign tourist was fatally attacked by a bear on the popular Transfagarasan mountain road in Romania’s Carpathians.
- Authorities launched an investigation for negligent homicide and shot the suspect bear after witnesses alerted emergency services.
- Romania’s bear numbers have risen to an estimated 10,000 to 13,000, tripling the ecologically sustainable level of 4,000 bears.
- Bears increasingly enter villages and towns, causing damage and attacks, prompting a study with results expected by year-end.
The number of bears in Romania has reportedly increased three to four times in recent years.— Preliminary results of a study by the state research institute for forestry 'Marin Dracea'.
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Key FactsFatal Bear Attack in Romania’s Carpathians
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- A foreign tourist on the Transfagarasan road was attacked by a bear and died from bite wounds.
- Authorities launched an investigation for negligent homicide after witnesses reported the incident.
- The female bear involved was shot by officials following the attack.
- Romania’s bear population has increased from 3,000 to an estimated 10,000–13,000 over recent years.
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