Endangered bear attacks and kills jogger on woodland path in Italy
An endangered bear has attacked and killed a jogger who was running on a woodland path in Italy's north-east.
The man was out jogging at Val di Sole valley, near his village in Caldes, in the Trentino region, on Wednesday when he was fatally mauled.
Local media have identified the jogger as 26-year-old Andrea Papi.
Andrea Papi, 26, was out jogging when he was attacked by a bear. (Supplied)
Alpine brown bears are endangered and were reintroduced to the province. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
His mauled body was found by a search team, hours after his girlfriend reported him missing.
Trentino region's president, Maurizio Fugatti, said the bear that killed Papi would be identified and killed.
Alpine brown bears are endangered species in the province of Trenti...
