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A 49-year-old Italian man, Omar Farang Zin, tragically died after being attacked by a mother bear in Arges County, Romania, while taking selfies with a bear cub. The incident occurred just a day after he excitedly shared videos of close encounters with wild brown bears on social media, apparently unaware of the dangers.

Witnesses reported the attack, and rescue teams spent an hour searching the valley before finding Omar's lifeless body. The local government confirmed that the mother bear has been humanely disposed of. This region is known for its population of wild brown bears, and due to human activity and climate change, bear habitats are shrinking, leading to frequent attacks on humans. Omar's death marks the latest case of tourists being killed by bears in Romania.