Man fights off bear then shoots himself

A hunter who managed to fight off an attack by a 700-pound bear then almost killed himself when he tripped over his gun.

Marin Cogev, 55, was hunting in woods near Milkovica in Bulgaria when he was attacked by the bear from behind.

The bear tried to crush him with its arms but he managed to hit the animal on the head with the butt of his shotgun and then fired a shot in the air… Read full story