Residents flee as bear bounds down road in Slovakian town

CCTV footage captures the moment a bear ran through a town in Slovakia on Sunday 17 March, causing people to flee. According to local media, five people were injured when a bear attacked them in the city centre of Liptovsky Mikulas before retreating to the woods. On Friday, a 31-year-old Belarusian woman fell to her death trying to escape a similar bear attack in the nearby Low Tatra Mountains, according to local media. Authorities declared a state of emergency on Sunday and local media said on Tuesday that the bear had been pushed back to the woods. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: http