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Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Yahoo
Hiker dies after bear knocks him into 2,600-foot ravine
A veteran Greek hiker died Tuesday after falling into a ravine in the north of the country after a bear encounter, rescuers said. Christos Stavrianidis was declared dead at Kavala hospital shortly after he was found in the 2,600-foot ravine in Fraktou forest in northeastern Greece, the Ekav national emergency center told AFP. Stavrianidis was in the forest with another experienced hiker, Dimitris Kioroglou, when the incident happened on Monday. "I suddenly saw a bear which attacked me," Kioroglou told news portal NewsIT. "My dog delayed it for a few seconds. I used pepper spray, and it headed to where my friend was and knocked him into the ravine." Panos Stefanou, spokesman for Greece wildlife group Arcturos, said the bear was likely defending itself. "This is more a defensive behavior, not an attack. The bear is trying to push back what it sees as a threat," he told state TV ERT. The hikers were heading towards the remains of a Greek warplane that crashed in the area some seven decades earlier. Stavrianidis had found the plane deep in the forest last August. He was leading efforts to identify a more accessible route to its location to enable more people to visit the wreckage. "It's a beautiful discovery that deserves to be viewed on location... the fuselage is nearly intact," he had told a local journalist last year. "It's a treasure of nature and should be left (in the forest)," he had said. Brown bears are protected under Greek law, according to Ursa Trails, which notes the biggest populations are located in the mountains of western Rhodopes and Northern and Central Pindos. The brown bear population is much denser farther north in Europe. Last month, Slovenia approved the culling of more than 200 brown bears, whose population in a forested area outside the capital had grown to around 1,000. Slovakia has also grappled with a surging brown bear population as well as attacks on humans. In April, lawmakers approved a plan to shoot about 350 brown bears in Slovakia after a man was mauled to death while walking in a forest there, the BBC reported. Last year, a woman died in Slovakia after being chased by a bear through dense forest and mountainous terrain. Australian reporter covering Los Angeles protests shot with rubber bullet by police officer Kristi Noem says "we are not going to let a repeat of 2020 happen" amid L.A. crackdown LAPD chief speaks out about deployment of military forces to anti-ICE protests
Straits Times
17 hours ago
- General
- Straits Times
Veteran hiker dies after bear attack in Greek forest
The bear was likely just defending itself, according to a wildlife group. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: AFP THESSALONIKI, Greece – A veteran Greek hiker died on June 10 in a ravine fall in the north of the country after a bear encounter, rescuers have said. Mr Christos Stavrianidis was declared dead at Kavala hospital shortly after he was found in the 800m ravine in Fraktou forest in north-eastern Greece, the Ekav national emergency centre said. Mr Stavrianidis was in the forest with another experienced hiker, Mr Dimitris Kioroglou, when the incident happened on June 9. 'I suddenly saw a bear which attacked me,' Mr Kioroglou told news portal NewsIT. 'My dog delayed it for a few seconds. I used pepper spray, and it headed to where my friend was and knocked him into the ravine,' he said. Mr Panos Stefanou, spokesman for Greece wildlife group Arcturos, said the bear was likely defending itself. 'This is more a defensive behaviour, not an attack. The bear is trying to push back what it sees as a threat,' he told state TV ERT. The hikers were heading towards the remains of a Greek warplane that crashed in the area some seven decades earlier. Mr Stavrianidis found the plane deep in the forest last August. He was leading efforts to identify a more accessible route to its location to enable more people to visit the wreckage. 'It's a beautiful discovery that deserves to be viewed on location… The fuselage is nearly intact,' he told a local journalist in 2024. 'It's a treasure of nature and should be left (in the forest),' he said. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Hindustan Times
17 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Greek hiker attacked by bear dies after falling off ravine
A veteran Greek hiker died Tuesday in a ravine fall in the north of the country after a bear encounter, rescuers said. Christos Stavrianidis was declared dead at Kavala hospital shortly after he was found in the 800-metre (2,600-foot) ravine in Fraktou forest in northeastern Greece, the Ekav national emergency centre told AFP. Stavrianidis was in the forest with another experienced hiker, Dimitris Kioroglou, when the incident happened on Monday. "I suddenly saw a bear which attacked me," Kioroglou told news portal NewsIT. "My dog delayed it for a few seconds. I used pepper spray, and it headed to where my friend was and knocked him into the ravine," he said. Panos Stefanou, spokesman for Greece wildlife group Arcturos, said the bear was likely defending itself. "This is more a defensive behaviour, not an attack. The bear is trying to push back what it sees as a threat," he told state TV ERT. The hikers were heading towards the remains of a Greek warplane that crashed in the area some seven decades earlier. Stavrianidis had found the plane deep in the forest last August. He was leading efforts to identify a more accessible route to its location to enable more people to visit the wreckage. "It's a beautiful discovery that deserves to be viewed on location... the fuselage is nearly intact," he had told a local journalist last year. "It's a treasure of nature and should be left (in the forest)," he had said.
The Sun
17 hours ago
- The Sun
Hiker dies in Greece bear encounter
THESSALONIKI: A veteran Greek hiker died Tuesday in a ravine fall in the north of the country after a bear encounter, rescuers said. Christos Stavrianidis was declared dead at Kavala hospital shortly after he was found in the 800-metre (2,600-foot) ravine in Fraktou forest in northeastern Greece, the Ekav national emergency centre told AFP. Stavrianidis was in the forest with another experienced hiker, Dimitris Kioroglou, when the incident happened on Monday. 'I suddenly saw a bear which attacked me,' Kioroglou told news portal NewsIT. 'My dog delayed it for a few seconds. I used pepper spray, and it headed to where my friend was and knocked him into the ravine,' he said. Panos Stefanou, spokesman for Greece wildlife group Arcturos, said the bear was likely defending itself. 'This is more a defensive behaviour, not an attack. The bear is trying to push back what it sees as a threat,' he told state TV ERT. The hikers were heading towards the remains of a Greek warplane that crashed in the area some seven decades earlier. Stavrianidis had found the plane deep in the forest last August. He was leading efforts to identify a more accessible route to its location to enable more people to visit the wreckage. 'It's a beautiful discovery that deserves to be viewed on location... the fuselage is nearly intact,' he had told a local journalist last year. 'It's a treasure of nature and should be left (in the forest),' he had said.
News18
06-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
Who Let The Dog Out? Greek Man Seeks Police Action After Tsitsipas' Pet Attacks Him
Last Updated: The man said he had identified Tsitsipas's mother, Julia Salnikova, as the owner of the dog, which was on a leash. In a bizarre turn of events, Stefanos Tsitsipas makes headlines for the most unexpected of reasons, after a man in Greece on Tuesday said he needed stitches after allegedly being bitten by the Greek tennis star's family dog. The 71-year-old claims he was attacked outside a cafeteria in the coastal Athens suburb of Vouliagmeni on Monday. 'It felt like a bear bite… It ripped through my trousers," the man, whose name was not published, told news portal NewsIT. 'Blood was flowing and I fell to the sidewalk," he said. Bystanders helped him up, and one of them took him to the hospital. The man said he had identified Tsitsipas's mother, Julia Salnikova, as the owner of the dog, which was on a leash. 'We know them, they've lived in Vouliagmeni for years," he said. 'She took the dog away and swore at me," he added. A police statement said the man had filed a complaint against Russia-born Salnikova, who represented the Soviet Union as a tennis player in the 1980s. Greece's top male tennis prospect and a former world number three, Tsitsipas, 26, is currently ranked 19 globally. He lives full-time in Monaco. First Published:
