The man was dragged down a steep ravine, and despite wearing a helmet and protective clothing, his injuries were "extremely severe", officials say.

A motorcyclist has been mauled to death by a bear in Romania 's Carpathian Mountains, emergency service officials have confirmed. The incident on Thursday marks the latest fatal attack in a country grappling with the European Union's largest brown bear population,

An Italian tourist was dragged to his death by a bear in Romania's Carpathian Mountains, authorities say. Omar Farang Zin, who had been riding his motorcycle through the mountains, was dragged more than 200 feet down a gully and mauled to death by a female bear on Thursday,