Bear Attack Leaves Man Seriously Wounded After He Falls Into Bear Enclosure In Switzerland

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DailyMailCoUK: A bear clamped a man in his jaws after he climbed into the enclosure at a Swiss zoo.
The mentally handicapped man was left seriously wounded - but astonishingly managed to escape with his life.

The 25-year-old climbed on to a wall surrounding the Bären Park (Bear Park) in the city of Bern, Switzerland, before falling 13ft into the enclosure, police said.

The unnamed man was then attacked by four-year-old bear Finn, who caused severe injuries to the his head and one of his legs, before a policeman shot the creature, injuring it and forcing it to retreat into a cave.
The other bear in the large enclosure, Finn's 10-year-old sister Bjoerk, was not involved in the attack.

Both the man and Finn are currently being treated for their respective injuries.
The Bear Park was opened on October 25th, and provides both Finn and Bjoerk with hill slopes, grasslands, a cave and access to the nearby Aare River.
However, after the death of 28-year-old Pedro, the last remaining bear from the pits, in May, it was decided the new bears should be given somewhere more habitable in which to live.


Bern city councillor Barbara Hayoz, whose local nickname is the 'bear mother' thanks to her enthusiasm for the Bear Park project, said shortly after announcing plans for the new enclosure: 'They will be able to live like real bears - in the middle of the city.'