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Polar Bear Chomps German Zoo Visitor

She survives with serious injuries after entering enclosure

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(Newser) – A woman survived a polar bear attack in a Berlin Zoo enclosure when keepers pulled her to safety after knocking the animal away, the Daily Telegraph reports. One of four bears in the enclosure attacked the woman in a moat after she entered—a feat that required jumping a fence, hedges, and a wall. She sustained serious injuries to her arms and legs; police didn't say why she'd entered the area.

An empty box of a life belt is seen next to the polar bear enclosure at Berlin Zoo in Berlin, Friday, April 10, 2009.
An empty box of a life belt is seen next to the polar bear enclosure at Berlin Zoo in Berlin, Friday, April 10, 2009.   (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)
Celebrity polar bear Knut is shown in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 17, 2009. He was in the enclosure when the woman was attacked but didn't bite her, the AP says.
Celebrity polar bear Knut is shown in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 17, 2009. He was in the enclosure when the woman was attacked but didn't bite her, the AP says.   (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
A screen capture from video of the attack.
A screen capture from video of the attack.   (CNN)
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A polar bear attacked a women at the Berlin Zoo after she climbed a fence and jumped into its habitat during feeding time.   (CNN Video)

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TerrifiedCitizen
Apr 12, 09 9:52 AM CDT
Apparently this stupid woman bearly survived. There was and can be absolutely no good reason for this woman to cross that many safeguards. Reply
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Mad
Apr 12, 09 11:56 AM CDT
"...bearly survived..." >snort<
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Mr.C
Apr 12, 09 10:10 AM CDT
That bear didn't take advantage at the fresh meat that jumped into his cage. He was easy on her. Reply
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Doctor_Zaius
Apr 12, 09 10:35 AM CDT
Is it bad for bears if they eat crazy? Reply
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Mad
Apr 12, 09 11:59 AM CDT
Ursine spongiform encephalopathy - Mad Bear Disease
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