Man cuts off his arm to save himself from bear

In Thailand, a Swiss resident cut off part of his arm to escape from an aggressive bear. The Bangkok Post reports.

A Himalayan bear attacked 32-year-old Stephan Claudio Spekonyu, who was working as a volunteer in a reserve in Chiang Mai province. It happened while the predator was foraging. As soon as the man put his hand into the enclosure, the bear suddenly grabbed it.

Spekonya took out a knife and cut off his hand at the elbow to save himself. People who witnessed the incident gave him first aid and took him to hospital. The victim was later transferred to another medical facility for surgery.