Bear Cub Bites Burly Drunks Hand, Tries To Drag Him Away

Story By: Anna Guran, Sub EditorJoseph GolderAgency: Central European News 

Video Credit: CEN/@KamchatkaNews

This is the moment a burly drunk Russian man tries to pet a bear cub but the cute creature is having none of it and bites his hand before trying to drag him away into the grass.

The incident was filmed in the far-eastern Russian peninsula of Kamchatka and shared on YouTube where it has been viewed nearly 20,000 times.

In the footage, a grey-haired man is seen trying to pet one of the bear cubs by the roadside.

Pictures Credit: CEN/@KamchatkaNews

As he extends his hand, the cub sniffs it and latches on, dragging the man down the grass verge.

The man then gets back in the vehicle and shouts and swears at the two cubs, threatening to shoot them.

According to the regional forest and wildlife agency, the unnamed man was drunk at the time, although they do not know where the footage was filmed as no one had reported the sighting of any bears that day.

They also criticised the man for behaving inappropriately and inviting the bear to attack him, advising residents to avoid contact with dangerous animals at all times.

The agency added: “It is better to not approach predators as they would prefer to not interact with people.”

According to local media, residents in Kamchatka often ignore public appeals to not feed or pet the local wildlife.

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