Five injured in second bear attack in Slovakia in three days
by Jon Henley Europe correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#6KE4X)
Northern town of Liptovsky Mikula declares state of emergency while hunt for animal takes place
Five people have been injured in the second bear attack in Slovakia in three days, officials have said, prompting a northern town to declare a state of emergency and authorities to propose reclassifying the animals' status on the protected species list.
A 49-year-old woman was treated in hospital for an injury to her shoulder, and a 72-year-old man for a cut to his head, after the incident on Sunday in Liptovsky Mikula, near the Tatra mountains, local authorities said.
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