An enormous bear mauled a man within an ‘inch of his life’
after he allegedly teased with the beast by dangling food above its jaws.
Naiphum Promratee, 36, was reportedly seen holding a bowl of rice above the
huge bear before it suddenly snatched him into its enclosure.
The animal knocked him unconscious as it dragged him back
towards its cage – before the man’s screaming pals rushed in and managed to
save him.
Naiphum had been with four friends when he decided to visit
the temple in rural Phetchabun province, Thailand, this morning.
The monks keep around two dozen wild boars in a small
enclosure and a bear in a cage which they care for and allow guests to feed.
Naiphum – responding to an appeal for food donations for the
animals – arrived and leaned against a surrounding wall while reaching into the
enclosure to feed the bear by dangling bowls of rice from the end of a rope.
But the angry bear stood on its legs and grabbed Naiphum,
dragging him into the enclosure, knocking him unconscious before tearing a lump
from his armpit.
Horrific footage shows the bear pinning him to the ground
and mauling him while screaming friends poke the bear with poles.
One of the group ran into the enclosure and battered the
bear in its cage with a pole while friends rescued Naiphum.
Emergency services arrived just after 11am local time.
Naiphum was rushed to hospital where he is now recovering and able to talk.
Serves him right!
Did I just say that?
Oh!
Good for him!
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