In 2018, a taxi driver named Prabhu Bhatara halted his vehicle during a trip and walked up to a sloth bear to take a selfie with the animal

In 2018, a taxi driver named Prabhu Bhatara halted his vehicle during a trip and walked up to a sloth bear to take a selfie with the animal.
In 2018, a taxi driver named Prabhu Bhatara halted his  vehicle during a trip and walked up to a sloth bear to take a selfie with the animal. Sadly, he slipped and the bear started to act aggressively towards him.

This video captures the bear and man grappling just before the situation turned fatal.

Forestry officials were summoned, but by the time they arrived, Bhatara was already deceased. The bear had to be tranquilized so that Bhatara's mangled body could be recovered.

The incident took place in the Nabarangpur district of Odisha in India. Bhatara had stopped to relieve himself on his way home from a wedding when he spotted the injured animal.

WATCH VIDEO FOOTAGE

Despite warnings from his fellow SUV passengers, Bhatara approached the bear. A struggle ensued, and a stray dog even stepped in, biting the bear in an attempt to deter the larger animal. Unfortunately, the dog’s intervention was not enough to save Bhatara