Man jumps into bear pit in Berne zoo

ibarelycare

Warning: Kinda graphic pics!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1229998/The-horrifying-moment-bear-mauls-man-climbed-zoo-enclosure.html

A man hangs in the jaws of a bear, seemingly about to endure a most horrendous death by being ripped apart by massive jaws and razor-sharp claws.
But in the end it was the bear who ended up fighting for his life - shot with a police bullet in order to save the man's life.

These dramatic photographs were taken by a visitor to the Berne Bear Park, Switzerland, at the weekend when European brown bear Finn, aged four, suddenly realised he had an uninvited human guest - said yesterday to be mentally handicapped - in his enclosure.





The man perched for ten minutes on a 20ft wall above Finn's pit before he jumped in.
That allowed worried park officials time to call police.

They arrived, armed with 9mm 'fragmentation' ammunition which splinters on impact, just seconds before the man jumped down into the danger zone.

The bear quickly grabbed him.

Finn picked up the intruder as if he were a rag doll, carting him to the other side of his enclosure, which opened last month.











And as his massive jaws and teeth - capable of crushing steel - sank into his prey, police had to act fast. They were left with no option but to open fire, they said.
Finn was hit with a single bullet to the chest.

Police, ambulancemen and zoo-keepers rushed in.

The man, who has not been named, was quickly taken away on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance.

He was treated in hospital for severe head and leg injuries, and his condition yesterday was said to be comfortable.









Finn meanwhile was treated at the bear park by vets who decided not to operate to remove the bullet splinters, treating him with antibiotics, to which he was said to be responding well.

Bears are special for the people of Berne, being the city's symbol since the Middle Ages.
Briton Sam Brookes, who was visiting the park with his girlfriend when the attack happened, said: 'I looked in after I heard people screaming.
'The bear was standing over him and throwing him back and forth.
'Some yelled, "Get stones" to throw at the bear. I think most people had an awful shock. I can still see it when I close my eyes.'
Police and zoo officials say there has been an outpouring of public sympathy - for the bear.

Bouquets of flowers and pots of honey have been placed outside his enclosure.

This is sad. The bear was just reacting with its own animal instints and was shot in the chest, but the man was supposedly mentally handicapped so no one knows what was going on in his head. Hope they're both ok!

Max Power1

ibarelycare wrote: »

Warning: Kinda graphic pics!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1229998/The-horrifying-moment-bear-mauls-man-climbed-zoo-enclosure.html




This is sad. The bear was just reacting with its own animal instints and was shot in the chest, but the man was supposedly mentally handicapped so no one knows what was going on in his head. Hope they're both ok!

Ridiculous. the bear was shot with tranquilisers just becase some human takes leave of sanity and jumps into the bears territory. I add a plus one to the people in the article saying there was public outcry of sympathy for the bear.

OnTheBalls

Ah that's disgusting. I couldn't bear to look beyond the second photo.

Gone Drinking

I don't see the problem, he's clearly giving the "I'm OK" sign with his right hand in the first picture.

shqipshume

Poor bear
Thats like the guy who did that in US a few years back

NothingMan

It was obvious they were just playing with each other. Then the police have to come and spoil all the fun. One guy there could even hear them singing together.... It's the Bear necessities..... dum dum dum dum de dum de dum....

ibarelycare

Max Power1 wrote: »

Ridiculous. the bear was shot with tranquilisers just becase some human takes leave of sanity and jumps into the bears territory. I add a plus one to the people in the article saying there was public outcry of sympathy for the bear.

Did you not read that the man was mentally handicapped? We don't know to what extent he was. However if he was of sound enough mind to know what he was doing then he deserved what he got. Nearly made it to Darwinian of the year!

Splinter

both survived according to the story, glad the bear is ok too

CreepingDeath

...realised he had an uninvited human guest - said yesterday to be mentally handicapped

So yer man wasn't smarter than the average bear.

* bloody youngsters here probably won't get that reference

GavRedKing

Dont know what your man was thinking, sitting over the pen for 20mins, as mentioned in the report is long time to decide if your going go in or not, the zoo keepers should have used that time to tranquilize the man trying get in, at least it would saved the bear getting shot and your man could of thanked them, before acting the way he did, idiot.

NothingMan

CreepingDeath wrote: »

So yer man wasn't smarter than the average bear.

* bloody youngsters here probably won't get that reference

Maybe the bear stole his eh picinic a'basket, and he was trying to get it back.

Run_to_da_hills

And kids are led to believe bears are supposed to be cuddly creatures. :rolleyes:

I think they should have a government warning on teddy bears stating that real bears can kill you. :eek:

stovelid

Nice to see somebody had the presence of mind to keep snapping as a man gets ripped apart by a wild animal.

On such people is civilization built.

Mossy Monk

stovelid wrote: »

Nice to see somebody had the presence of mind to keep snapping as a man gets ripped apart by a wild animal.

On such people is civilization built.

You expected them to do what? Jump in and save him?

NothingMan

Mossy Monk wrote: »

You expected them to do what? Jump in and save him?

If I had Homers bear fighting suit I would have, but without that it would be just foolish.

--Kaiser--

This is a travesty, these cages should have some sort of safety feature.....like a vicious wild animal to deter would be invaders

stovelid

Mossy Monk wrote: »

You expected them to do what?

Cheer the bear on, of course.

biko

The was some guy that jumped into a lion cage a few years back, then some woman jumped into a polar bear pit and now this.

I'm gonna copycat this and jump into the red panda pit at Belfast Zoo this Saturday. Be there, bring cameras.

Seloth

Ok this is going to make me look like an incredible ass but...

"I'M RIDING A FURRY TRACTOR!".

Anyone see the anchorman conection in this?


Poor guy though

anonymous_joe

It's only in those pictures you see just how fcuking big a bear is. You know they're x meters tall, but you only cop what that means when you see a person beside them.

I don't blame the bear, but if the guy was mentally handicapped I can't but feel sympathy for them both.

Neither of them should have been allowed to get in this situation.

Also, has anyone made a 'he bearly survived' pun yet?

DOC09UNAM

Should have left the bear eat him.

JPA

I know bears are big but that first picture really gives some perspective to how big!

SV

Well what did he expect?
He shoulda kicked the bear in the nuts..proven method for fighting a bear

DOC09UNAM

JPA wrote: »

I know bears are big but that first picture really gives some perspective to how big!

Quick edit, but i notice you must not have read the article, as he was shot with 9mm fragmentation bullets.

Saw it, ninja edited though.

RandolphEsq

Do bears like honey?!?

ejmaztec

SV wrote: »

Well what did he expect?
He shoulda kicked the bear in the nuts..proven method for fighting a bear

...or kicked him in the swiss.

orourkeda

Why would you bring someone with mental or psychological difficulties to somewhere where there's a risk of them ending up with their head in a bears mouth?

It sound like he wasnt the only one there with problems.

DOC09UNAM

orourkeda wrote: »

Why would you bring someone with mental or psychological difficulties to somewhere where there's a risk of them ending up with their head in a bears mouth?

It sound like he wasnt the only one there with problems.

I'm not even sure if he actually does have medical problems, to be fair, if i saw someone jump in, the first thing id shout is you fúcking rétard.

I'l wait till it's proved he has mental problems before i apologise for saying the bear should have just been allowed eat him.

Turd Ferguson

They should have left the guy get mauled to death. He is obviously an idiot and doesnt deserve to be in general society

ejmaztec

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

I'm not even sure if he actually does have medical problems, to be fair, if i saw someone jump in, the first thing id shout is you fúcking rétard.

I'l wait till it's proved he has mental problems before i apologise for saying the bear should have just been allowed eat him.

He's got some medical problems now.:eek:

gerTheGreat

ibarelycare wrote: »

Warning: Kinda graphic pics!!

Did anyone else click on the link just because OP mentioned this part?

orourkeda

gerTheGreat wrote: »

Did anyone else click on the link just because OP mentioned this part?

Yeah. I was let down by the lack of bear porn.

Rovi

How to fight a bear:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVS1UfCfxlU

Simples

Amalgam

I'm not a pro animal nut, but think of all the hospital resources used up to save and maintain the health of that arsehole jumping in.

Wibbs

Bears are endangered in many areas in the wild. Humans aren't. Idiots even more so. I feel bad for the poor bear TBH. Then again I am a Nazi

stovelid

The use of the guns clearly put the bear at a disadvantage.

Fairness demands that the lad be quickly patched up and sent back in for a rematch.

Morlar

Seloth wrote: »

"I'M RIDING A FURRY TRACTOR!".

Anyone see the anchorman conection in this?

Exactly what I was thinking too

Ron Burgundy: [after jumping into the grizzly bear pit at the San Diego Zoo] I immediately regret this decision.

Fare thee well, Baxter. You shall always be friend of the bears.

Useful.Idiot

I agree with the above. The guy should have immediately tried to saddle up.

http://18.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kovh2sKj7X1qziyd9o1_500.png

smcgiff

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

And kids are led to believe bears are supposed to be cuddly creatures. :rolleyes:

I think they should have a government warning on teddy bears stating that real bears can kill you. :eek:

I thought Teddy (after the US President) bears were based on Koala "bears".

twanda

The journalist is really milking it..

''The unidentified man is said to be doing well after the brutal bear attack''

..wtf was the bear supposed to do? Make him a cup of tea?!

RMD

JPA wrote: »

I know bears are big but that first picture really gives some perspective to how big!

Or the guy who jumped in was a midget?

Gummy Panda

Never piss off a bear!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SST6ZrUT3lg