VIDEO: Large roaming brown bear seen in Hungary

In the 20th century, nobody could encounter bears in Hungary because there were none due to their low population in the surrounding countries. The situation changed in the last few years and brown bear spottings have become frequent. Some experts believe that Hungary already hosts a bear community able to reproduce, others still think bears only roam to Hungary but leave the country and return to Slovakia or Ukraine. Nevertheless, the number of footage showing bears in Hungary is increasing. Here is the newest.

Numerous brown bears roam in Hungary, some may even live here

According to Blikk, a Hungarian tabloid, the number of bear spottings from hikers has been increasing lately. Reports about bear encounters are rare but the signs of bear activity are growing. Therefore, the media outlet wrote that Hungary’s fauna is already enriched by our favourite furry animal.

The last time a bear spotting was reported was on 23 November in Lillafüred, a popular Hungarian tourist destination in the Bükk Mountains, near Lake Hámori. Later, the bear roamed to Felsőhámor and Újmassa and was caught on CCTV footage shared by WWF Hungary.

The recording was made in November but they only shared it now. They believe the bear is the same specimen they filmed in the summer.

Here is the August footage:

Mihály, the brown bear from Bükk, in a daylight video:

Do not try to run away from a bear!