Footage has captured the scary moment a person was nearly attacked by a bear after tempting the animal with a snack.
The individual, who has not been identified, was sitting in the passenger side of the car as they hung their arm out of the window, holding a treat.
The bear then jumps – seemingly to grab the food – but then attempts to grab the person’s arm.
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Terrified, the passenger pulls their arm back and the car drives forward, as the window is slowly winded back up, as reported by Need To Know.
The shocking moment was captured by a passerby on Transfagarasan road in Romania, on Thursday 26 September.
Locals have slammed the person for trying to feed a wild animal.
Ross added: “And they still make complaints, really insolent.”
Bety wrote: “I hope the video got to the police so that they can fine him for feeding the bear.”
Dimitru commented: “And if he broke his hand, the animal would be to blame.”
Ella said: “Look, this is how foreigners come and feed the bears, they teach them the proximity to people, they leave, and we and the bears bear the consequences!”
Ionut said: “If nonsense flew, there would be a darkness.”
The bears on Transfagarasan have become an attraction for tourists, who frequently stop to photograph or interact with them.
But these stops often endanger their safety and block traffic on one of the busiest and most spectacular mountain roads.
Authorities have repeatedly issued warnings asking tourists not to feed or approach the bears because such interactions are extremely dangerous.
There are believed to be over 200,000 brown bears in the world, of which 6,000 of them roam the mountains surrounding Transfagarasan.
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