Woman survives polar bear attack in Russia

A woman has surprisingly been able to walk away after being mauled by a polar bear in the middle of a town in northern Russia.

The attack was filmed on a camera phone and shows the woman cowering behind a low wall as the animal emerged from behind a building and lunged at her.


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People watching the savaging screamed as it clawed and bit its victim. In a move that may have saved her life, one witness threw a projectile at the animal, which retreated.

With her clothes in tatters, the woman stumbled to her feet and was surprisingly able to walk away from the attack. It is not known what injuries she suffered in the ordeal.