An British tourist was mauled by a bear in Romania after she lowered her car window to take a photo of it.
The 72-year-old Scottish woman was driving on the Transfăgărășan mountain road in Argeş County, on Monday when she came across two bears.
As she stopped the car to snap a photo with the the creature, one of the bears leaped onto its hind legs directly outside her vehicle.
The tourist bravely rolled down her window to get a better view. But in a scary twist of events, the bear pounced forward and mauled her right arm.
She was dashed to a nearby hospital and told local reporters: “I’m in a lot of pain.”
The traveler said: ‘We were in the car and we were going to take a picture.
‘And the bears came up to the window.’ In her hospital bed, she added: ‘I just wanted to take a picture of him.’
Doctors have since confirmed that the woman’s injuries are not life-threatening.
Following the attack, the police advised residents and tourists to always keep a safe distance if encountering animals in the wild.
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