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A Scottish tourist had the trip of her life after getting closer than most ever will to a wild bear… But she paid the price.
72-year-old Moira Gallacher is lucky to be alive after nearly becoming a bear’s “lunch” during a trip to Romania. She and friend Charmian Widdowson arrived in Bucharest on Sunday for what they expected to be a fun, nature-filled trip. On Monday, they drove into the Carpathian Mountains where they found themselves within feet of a family of brown bears. Charmain told STV news on Tuesday:
Uhhh, that’s terrifying!
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In footage uploaded to X (Twitter) by the outlet, Moira briefly set the scene while being gurneyed away:
At her side?? It sounds like she wanted a selfie… but what she needed was a better sense of self-preservation!
Charmain later told the outlet she “tried to take a picture through the window, but it didn’t turn out well,” so the duo parked to be able to snap a better photo. She recalled:
The bear started getting in because she ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOW! Yeesh!
Luckily, Charmain explained how Moira “was wearing a thick Marks & Spencer jacket” and that the “poor bear got more jacket than arm.” Uhh, poor bear or lucky Moira?? The attack victim told the outlet:
Charmain added she believes the bear attacked because it heard the pair talking about food — even though the conversation was specifically about how you’re NOT supposed to give them food!
That’s absolutely WILD! She could have easily lost a limb! Or been KILLED! We’re so glad she’s okay. And we think it’s safe to say she’ll keep a respectful distance if she ever comes in contact with another bear.
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