A man in Nabarahgpur, India was mauled to death on Thursday trying to take a selfie with an injured bear. Prabhu Bhatara, had been returning to Papadahandi in an SUV with other friends after having attended a wedding and stopped to urinate near the cover of the forest.
According to SDENews, Bhatara spotted the wounded bear and decided to click a selfie with the animals. As he dangerously approached too close to the ailing bear, the animal reached out and fatally mauled him. Forest rangers stated Bhatara died instantly.
Forest rangers tranquilized the bear and were able to recover the man’s lifeless body. The passengers in the vehicle reportedly were too busy recording the tragedy securing footage instead of trying to rescue the man, but it is questionable what they would have been capable of doing to stave off the attack when the bear grabbed the man. A stray dog in the area tried to fight with the bear, possibly trying to help the man.
Bhatara’s death is the third fatality related to people trying to take a selfie with a wild animal. A man and a teenager were crushed by elephants taking photos in Odisha in December.
The bear is currently being treated for his injuries.
(Photos via video and SDENews screenshot)
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Here’s his Darwin award.
Well I hope we aren’t blaming the bear!! Unbelievable stupidity!!! What happened to the bear?
At least the bear got to live, that’s all that matters.
You can’t fix stupid!
Now why would this man do this? I’m glad their are treating the bears wounds and not killing him for being a bear. How sad that this man had to die such a horrible death.
The Spirits he consumed at the wedding was more than likely his undoing::: but then again he may have been just plain STUPID!!! whatever the case I am glad the authorities didn’t kill the bear because of this Moronic POS!!!
People do not know the meaning of WiLD ??
What…a… F*CKIN’ IDIOT!
Thank GOD they’re treating the bear’s wounds and HE’s recovering… instead of simply killing it, like the DNR would here in the ‘States!
Since this man’s so called ‘friends’ were too busy recording his demise to try to help him, I truly don’t care either – he did it to himself – the bear is just another innocent trying to protect his territory from an encroaching human. The only thing I care about is that the bear is not punished for being a bear.
Guess he didn’t read his sign! Stupid is as stupid does.
Blame the bear. He should have helped the bear instead of trying to pose.