Man killed by mother bear with her cub in rare attack in Bulgaria
A man was killed by a mother bear while hiking in Vitosha, Bulgaria. This rare incident occurred near Sofia, where the man's body was discovered in a nature park. Authorities are increasing patrols and advising the public on safety measures when in bear territory.
- ▪The victim was a 35-year-old man found in Vitosha Nature Park.
- ▪Forensic experts confirmed he was killed by a female bear with her cub.
- ▪This is the first recorded bear attack fatality in Bulgaria since 2010.
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World Man killed by mother bear with her cub in rare attack in Bulgaria Updated on: May 19, 2026 / 6:28 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google A bear mauled to death a man at Vitosha, a mountainous region just outside the Bulgarian capital of Sofia, authorities said Monday.The 35-year-old man's body was found in the area of Vitosha Nature Park on Saturday, and a forensic doctor and a big game expert determined he was killed by a bear, Bulgaria's interior ministry said in a statement."The findings of the medical examiner and a wildlife expert show that marks found on the body are those of a female bear accompanied by her cub," a Sofia police spokesperson told AFP.His body was located Saturday afternoon near a road connecting two chalets in the northwestern part of the mountainous area…
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