Man mauled to death by bear while taking selfie with it
From India....Darwin & Selfies...a match made in heaven
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A man was mauled to death by a wounded bear this week when he foolishly tried to take a photograph alongside the apex predator — the third wild animal-related selfie fatality in this region of India in less than a year, according to reports.
The victim, identified by local media as Prabhu Bhatara, was driving a group of people home from a wedding in an SUV when he stopped to relieve himself in a forest area in the eastern Indian state of Odisha on Wednesday evening, the Hindustan Times reported.
Bhatara then spotted an injured bear and for some reason, decided to take a selfie with the creature, according to the report. When the man approached, the bear’s fight instinct immediately kicked in.
“Bhatara died on the spot,” forest ranger Dhanurjaya Mohapatra told the news outlet.
Horrific video of the incident filmed by a bystander shows the bear attacking Bhatara, as terrified witnesses scream.
A stray dog even attempted to go after the bear by barking at it, but Bhatara could not be saved.
Bhatara’s death is Odisha’s third selfie-related fatality since December. A 50-year-old man was crushed to death by a wild elephant while trying to take a selfie with the animal in December, according to local media. Also that month, a youth was crushed to death while taking a selfie, also with an elephant, reports said.
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May 05, 2018, 03:04 PM
Rightwire
I guess we need to change the saying to "Don't selfie the bear"
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May 05, 2018, 03:05 PM
Bytes
Video didn't show a close up but I'll bet that bear looked really cute. Tigers and lions look really cute too.
May 05, 2018, 03:08 PM
arfmel
What a stoopnagel.
May 05, 2018, 03:09 PM
Edmond
I'm surprised he made it that far in life being so stupid.
Here in central Florida, we actually have signs along rivers and lakes that say don't swim in the water... I mean, if you're that fucking dumb, does the world really deserve you?
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May 05, 2018, 03:21 PM
RHINOWSO
I guess that bear had enough of the human's aggression.
Not surprising.
May 05, 2018, 03:23 PM
RHINOWSO
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Originally posted by Edmond:
Here in central Florida, we actually have signs along rivers and lakes that say don't swim in the water... I mean, if you're that fucking dumb, does the world really deserve you?
Gee, I wonder why they say no swimming in central / south FL???
Bahahhahahaha
May 05, 2018, 03:26 PM
PD
I hope the bear is OK
May 05, 2018, 03:45 PM
fatmanspencer
But did the bear survive?
Used guns deserve a home too
May 05, 2018, 03:53 PM
bigdeal
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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
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Originally posted by Edmond:
Here in central Florida, we actually have signs along rivers and lakes that say don't swim in the water... I mean, if you're that fucking dumb, does the world really deserve you?
Gee, I wonder why they say no swimming in central / south FL???
Bahahhahahaha
There's a reason they call it 'Alligator Alley'.
As for the moron killed by the bear, good riddance. New Darwin Award candidate I guess.
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May 05, 2018, 04:16 PM
Bytes
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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
quote:
Originally posted by Edmond:
Here in central Florida, we actually have signs along rivers and lakes that say don't swim in the water... I mean, if you're that fucking dumb, does the world really deserve you?
Gee, I wonder why they say no swimming in central / south FL???
Bahahhahahaha
I took a golf vacation to the Tampa area with three friends a few years back. Seemingly smart guys that I was playing with would wade into water (with warning signs not to do it) to look for their errant golf ball. It scared the hell out of me because I didn't wan't to witness a death over a $4.00 golf ball. FYI, I only play with one of the three guys I went with.
May 05, 2018, 04:45 PM
RHINOWSO
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Originally posted by Bytes: I took a golf vacation to the Tampa area with three friends a few years back. Seemingly smart guys that I was playing with would wade into water (with warning signs not to do it) to look for their errant golf ball. It scared the hell out of me because I didn't wan't to witness a death over a $4.00 golf ball.
Yeah, I'll only wade into a 'Gator fight if it's close family in trouble.
Now if it's some morons, I'll be watching from a safe distance.
May 05, 2018, 04:52 PM
bubbatime
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Originally posted by Bytes: I took a golf vacation to the Tampa area with three friends a few years back. Seemingly smart guys that I was playing with would wade into water (with warning signs not to do it)to look for their errant golf ball. It scared the hell out of me because I didn't want to witness a death over a $4.00 golf ball. FYI, I only play with one of the three guys I went with.
This picture is from a golf course just south of Tampa.
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May 05, 2018, 04:54 PM
ewills
Let's take some selfies.......Now, let's take a video of our friend dying.
Priorities in life.....
May 05, 2018, 04:57 PM
Bigboreshooter
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Man mauled to death by bear while taking selfie with it
Hey, hold my beer and watch this...
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May 05, 2018, 05:07 PM
TMats
Damn, that might ruin the plans of some tourists headed to the Greater Yellowstone Area.
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May 05, 2018, 05:12 PM
shovelhead
He mistook it for Yogi or Boo-Boo.......
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May 05, 2018, 05:33 PM
tatortodd
Prabhu probably preferred proceeding perilously prior to personal predator pickings
Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity
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May 05, 2018, 05:39 PM
IntrepidTraveler
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Originally posted by tatortodd: Prabhu probably preferred proceeding perilously prior to personal predator pickings
What's the matter with you? Are you alliterate?
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May 05, 2018, 05:40 PM
SevenPlusOne
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Originally posted by ewills: Let's take some selfies.......Now, let's take a video of our friend dying.
Priorities in life.....
Yeah, all those people there, and didn't do anything. Guy might be stupid, but so are your kids, and I wouldn't just sit there and watch an animal tear them apart either.
