Boy miraculously escapes a dangerously close encounter with brown bear
May 27 2020
A young boy has escaped a bear attack by keeping calm and following his family's instructions.

The 12-year-old boy, named Alessandro, was hiking with some adults in the Brenta Dolomites, northern Italy, when he made the close encounter.

But unlike many others who would have panicked in that situation, he managed to keep calm and slowly walked away, avoiding any danger.

A clip of the incident shows the brave boy walking away while the bear follows him about two metres behind.

The person filming the video can be heard saying: "Come Ale [Italian diminutive of Alessandro], don't turn your back at him.

As he walks down the hill, Alessandro constantly checks the bear's movements.

When the bear stands on its hind legs, the boy nervously calls for his mum, who tells him to keep walking and avoid any panic.

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