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Hiker Dies After Bear Knocks Him Into 2_600-Foot Ravine
- Veteran Greek hiker Christos Stavrianidis died on Tuesday after a bear knocked him into a 2,600-foot ravine in northeastern Greece's Fraktos forest.
- The fall followed a sudden bear encounter on Monday during a hike with Dimitris Kioroglou near the remains of a World War II warplane in the Rhodope Mountains.
- Panos Stefanou, spokesman for wildlife group Arcturos, said the bear's behavior was defensive, aiming to repel what it perceived as a threat rather than attack.
- Kioroglou recalled, "J'ai vu brusquement un ours m'attaquer," adding his dog delayed the bear briefly and he used pepper spray before Stavrianidis fell.
- The incident highlights growing human-bear encounters in Greece, prompting calls from local leaders and experts for hikers to announce their presence and carry deterrents.
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A wanderer dies after a bear attack in Greece. His companion barely survives and describes the dramatic situation he has experienced in the forest.
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A Greek hiker went to a forest in the Rhodope massif in north-eastern Greece and fell dead after being pushed into a ravine by a bear on Monday, June 9.
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