The incident occurred on Jan. 25 when Specogna was feeding the bear by reaching into its cage, and it latched onto his arm, as reported by the Bangkok Post.
In a desperate attempt to free himself and fearing for his life, Specogna used a knife to sever his arm from the bear's grasp.
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An Asian black bear. Illustration photo from Freepik |
Bystanders provided first aid and quickly transported him to Chiang Dao Hospital, with severe injuries to his arm below the elbow.
He was later moved to a private hospital in Chiang Mai, the region's largest city, as per The Sun’s report.
The missing part of the arm was found in a shredded condition.