A WOMAN is fighting for life in hospital after being attacked and then buried alive by a female bear — possibly hiding her from prey for its next meal.
The Siberian Times reported that post office worker Natalya Pasternak was attacked when she was collecting birch sap in bushland in Russia.
As the bear attacked the mother of two and her dog, a friend escaped to alert emergency services.
It’s believed the bear thought the woman was dead after the attack and sought to bury her, possibly for her next meal.
When emergency workers arrived on the scene the bear once again went on the attack forcing them to shoot the four year old animal dead.
Shortly after, the woman’s hand was spotted sticking out from underneath a pile of leaves.
They then found Natalya alive and conscious, though critically ill.
“Have you killed the bear?’ she managed to ask.
Local media have reported that she was rushed to Tynda hospital where doctors said she is in a ‘severe’ condition.
She suffered horrific injuries to her head and thighs.
source:news.com.au
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