In the Kwaczyanska Valley, a Polish tourist injured his shoulder while running away from a bear

On October 25, at noon, the Slovak Mountain Rescue Service received a report of an injury to a 26-year-old tourist from Poland in the Kvacianska Valley.

While traveling along the route, a group of hikers noticed a female bear with cubs near the red tourist trail. Trying to avoid contact with the animal, the hikers ran. While fleeing, the Polish hiker tripped, fell, and injured his shoulder.

Mountain rescuers from the Western Tatras – Žiarska regional branch arrived at the scene of the incident together with specialists from the Avalanche Prevention and Training Center. They examined the victim, fixed his injured arm and transported him by SUV to the city hospital in Liptovský Mikuláš.