Woman killed by bear in Polish forest, son and local government say

A 58-year-old woman has been killed by a bear in a remote mountainous area in Poland, according to her son and the local government. The incident took place when the woman and her 27-year-old son were walking separately in a forest near the town of Płonna in the south-eastern Bieszczady region. A firefighter at the scene told news channel TVN24 tha...

A 58-year-old woman has been killed by a bear in a remote mountainous area in Poland, according to her son and the local government.

The incident took place when the woman and her 27-year-old son were walking separately in a forest near the town of Płonna in the south-eastern Bieszczady region.

A firefighter at the scene told news channel TVN24 that according to the woman's son, he was on the phone to her when he heard her scream, "Bear, bear!" and the phone went dead. The son raised the alert but by the time emergency services arrived the woman was dead.

The firefighter said the woman had "lacerated and extensive" head injuries.