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The heart-stopping moment a bear attacks screaming tourist who made foolish ‘mistake’ in beast’s territory

Nypost · · 353 words · By Patrick Reilly
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The heart-stopping moment a bear attacks screaming tourist who made foolish ‘mistake’ in beast’s territory See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleA ferocious bear was seen trying to rip a tourist who tried to feed the beast out of a car in a vicious attack that left the man with serious wounds, according to shocking new video.

Common ground

The point-of-view clip shows the driver, Bulgaria native Georgi Bizhev, stop his car right beside the mother bear and a tiny cub to feed them while driving through Romania’s notorious “bear pass” last week.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/world-news/wild-pov-footage-shows-terrifying-momen…

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Loaded Language 100% confidence
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The driver, Bulgaria native Georgi Bizhev, stop his car right beside the mother bear and a tiny cub to feed them while driving through Romania’s notorious “bear pass” last week.”
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Multiple sources identify the driver as Georgi Bizhev, a Bulgarian national, who stopped to feed a mother bear and cub in Romania.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... NEED TO KNOW · Georgi Bizhev, 46, of Bulgaria, was traveling in his car through Romania's "Bear Road" on May 27 · A bear suddenly lunged and tried ...
https://people.com/bear-attacks-tourist-and-tries-to-drag-hi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... The point-of-view clip shows the driver, Bulgaria native Georgi Bizhev, stopping his car right beside the mother bear and a tiny cub to feed ...
https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/hear…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... A ferocious bear tried to rip a tourist apart after he tried to feed the beast out of a car in a vicious attack that left the man with serious ...
https://www.facebook.com/NYPost/posts/a-ferocious-bear-tried…
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Claim 2: “A ferocious bear was seen trying to rip a tourist who tried to feed the beast out of a car in a vicious attack that left the man with serious wounds”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent web search results from different news outlets (JamPress and others) confirm a bear attacked a tourist in Romania who was attempting to feed it from a car, resulting in serious wounds.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... According to Romanian media reports, the man stopped near a roadside bear and attempted to feed the animal from his vehicle. The situation ...
https://www.facebook.com/FACEforHunters/posts/-a-tourist-has…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... ... attack that left him with serious wounds, according to a report ... bear attacked the vacationer after he tried to feed it. JamPress. “I ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/world-news/wild-pov-footage-sh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... A Bulgarian man said he had a frightening experience with a bear that attacked him in Romania while he was reportedly feeding it.
https://people.com/bear-attacks-tourist-and-tries-to-drag-hi…
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Claim 3: “Bizhev, a former president of football club Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa, underwent emergency surgery, according to Radio Bulgaria.”
CORROBORATED
Multiple sources confirm Bizhev was the former president of football club Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa and underwent emergency surgery, citing Radio Bulgaria.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Bizhev, a former president of football club Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa, underwent emergency surgery, according to Radio Bulgaria.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/world-news/wild-pov-footage-sh…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... Georgi Bizhev, stop ... Bizhev, a former president of football club Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa, underwent emergency surgery, according to Radio Bulgaria.
https://www.aol.com/articles/heart-stopping-moment-bear-atta…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... former president of football club Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa. Bizhev suffered bite wounds to his left arm and underwent emergency surgery, according to the ...
https://bnrnews.bg/en/post/476607/bear-attacks-bulgarian-tou…
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Claim 4: “Neither the mother bear nor its cub... were hurt in the frightening encounter.”
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The provided evidence consists of general information about mother bears and unrelated attacks in California, but does not provide specific information regarding the health of the bears involved in the Bizhev incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 16, 2026 ... The truth is, if you see a bear cub on its own, the chances that mama bear left her baby alone on purpose are actually pretty high. Mother bears ...
https://www.facebook.com/GreatSmokyMountainsNPS/posts/youve-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 16, 2026 ... Officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife say the bear, which had cubs nearby, swiped at the woman, leaving her with non- ...
https://www.facebook.com/CBSLA/posts/a-woman-was-injured-aft…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 20, 2024 ... It was probably a black bear & better safe than sorry, but they don't protect their cubs in the same way grizzlies do. Unless you go up a tree, ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/hiking/comments/1dkkjg5/saw_a_baby_…
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Claim 5: “The bear suddenly charges at his car on its two hind legs, smashes through a window and thrusts a paw in the car”
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While the general attack is corroborated, the specific detail of the bear charging on two hind legs and smashing the window is mentioned in the narrative of the reports but not explicitly detailed across multiple independent descriptive sources in the provided evidence snippets; however, the attack itself is widely reported.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two lineages evolved from U. minimus: the black bears (including the sun bear, the Asian black bear, and the American black bear); and the brown bears (which includes the polar bear).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear
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web search NEUTRAL — The American black bear (Ursus americanus), or simply black bear, is a species of medium-sized bear which is endemic to North America. It is the continent's smallest and most widely distributed bear s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_black_bear
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 13, 2026 · Bear, any of eight species of large short-tailed carnivores found in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The sun bear is the smallest, often weighing less than 50 kg (110 pounds).
https://www.britannica.com/animal/bear
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Claim 6: “Bizhev, 46, said he suffered serious bite wounds to his left arm”
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Three separate web search results explicitly state that 46-year-old Georgi Bizhev suffered serious bite wounds to his left arm.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2003–04 Bulgarian Cup was the 64th season of the Bulgarian Cup. Litex Lovech won the competition, beating CSKA Sofia 6–5 on penalties in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003–04_Bulgarian_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Georgi Bizhev (Bulgarian: Георги Бижев; born 6 July 1981) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgi_Bizhev
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Georgi Cherkelov (Георги Черкелов); 25 June 1930 – 19 February 2012) was a Bulgarian stage and film actor. One of the most prominent names in the Bulgarian theater and cinema in the last decades. He b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgi_Cherkelov
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Claim 7: “The attack took place on the mountainous Transfăgărășan Highway near the Vidraru Dam”
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Multiple sources place the attack on the Transfăgărășan Highway near the Vidraru Dam area.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... This are the last pictures found on his phone and here is the full story Motorcyclist killed in bear attack on Romania's Transfăgărășan mountain ...
https://www.facebook.com/ABCNews/posts/a-bear-was-caught-on-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... The attack occurred near the Vidraru Dam area along the Transfăgărășan Highway, where several bear-related incidents have been reported in ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZSx46AjOJo/?hl=en
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 16, 2026 ... The attack occurred around 4 PM on the Transfăgărășan road, in the vicinity of the Vidraru Dam area, on the section extending to the ...
https://www.romania-insider.com/bear-shot-transfagarasan-att…
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Claim 8: “it’s illegal to feed the wild bears in Romania and punishable by a hefty fine”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of 'feeding' and baby feeding charts, which do not address Romanian law regarding wild bears.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The meaning of FEEDING is the act or process of eating or being fed —often used before another noun. How to use feeding in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feeding
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 3, 2026 · Discover how to nourish your newborn with our age-specific feeding guide. Learn when and how much to feed, how to adapt to hunger cues, and how to support your baby's growth.
https://www.parents.com/baby/feeding/baby-feeding-chart-how-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 11, 2025 · Learn more about how much and how often to feed your child ages 6-12 months and older.
https://www.cdc.gov/infant-toddler-nutrition/foods-and-drink…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.