US man hurt in Romanian bear attack

A bear in Romania has attacked an American man walking in the woods, leaving him with a 3cm cut to his arm.

European Brown Bear - yawning (Ursus arctos) Date: Source: Ardea Picture Library

A 20-year-old American has been attacked by a brown bear in the Transylvanian city of Brasov. Romanian authorities say.

Emergency services spokesman Captain Ciprian Sfreja told The Associated Press the man was attacked by a 100-kilogram bear on Saturday in a forested area of the city.

Sfreja says the man suffered a wound 2-3cm deep to his left forearm before the bear retreated into the forest.

The man, whom authorities are not naming, was transported to a local hospital and reported to be in stable condition.

There are occasional bear attacks in Brasov, which is surrounded by mountains.

Transylvania is a Romanian region where between 5000 and 6000 brown bears are estimated to live.