In the village of Stráňavy in the Žilina district, a bear attacked a person in the early evening hours of Tuesday, June 2. The incident occurred in a forest area below Havrania skala (Havran Rock). The information was confirmed by the village mayor, Branislav Štrba. ta3.com ↗
The person attacked was a man who was treated by paramedics after the attack. A rescue helicopter also responded at the scene and transported him to the hospital. According to available information, he suffered superficial injuries to the neck and was hospitalized. Refresher.sk ↗
The attack took place in an area belonging to the cadastral territory of the village of Stráňavy near Žilina. Following the incident, the village warned the public to exercise increased caution in the area below Havrania skala. More detailed circumstances of the encounter between the man and the bear, as well as what preceded it, were not disclosed. teraz.sk ↗
The case has once again drawn attention to the risk of bear presence in the forest and foothill areas of northern Slovakia. Further steps will depend on the evaluation of the situation on the ground and on any measures that the relevant authorities or the village may adopt. Novy Cas ↗
Bear near Stráňavy injures man, helicopter transports him to hospital
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V malej obci v lokalite pod Havraniou skalou útočil medveď: Muža zranil na krku
interez.sk
| 07:15 03.06.
V obci pri Žiline napadol medveď človeka. Záchranársky vrtuľník previezol muža do nemocnice
Refresher.sk
| 07:10 03.06.
V obci Stráňavy napadol človeka medveď, pri zranenom mužovi zasahoval vrtuľník
STVR (Spravy)
| 21:43 02.06.
Nebezpečný incident pri Žiline. Medveď napadol človeka v lesnej lokalite
ta3.com
| 21:04 02.06.
DRÁMA PRI ŽILINE: V obci Stráňavy napadol medveď človeka
teraz.sk
| 21:03 02.06.
Pri Žiline napadol človeka medveď
pravda.sk
| 21:01 02.06.
V lokalite pod Havraniou skalou napadol medveď človeka
aktuality.sk
| 21:00 02.06.
Desivý útok medveďa pod Havraniou skalou: Muža prevážal vrtuľník, obec vydala vážne varovanie!
Novy Cas
| 20:05 02.06.
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