In Romania, brown bear attacks are on the rise

Romania is facing a growing number of bear attacks in this year and it is threatening to become a hot become election issues as Romanians prepare to go to the polls in 2024.

There were 154 bear attacks on humans, resulting in 158 injuries and 14 deaths between 2016 and 2021, according to data by the Romanian Environment Ministry. Romania is a home to the largest brown bear population in Europe after Russia and Encounters with bears have become common in Romania.