Bear charges at family’s car in safari park
A FAMILY were left terrified as a bear attacked their car on a visit to Woburn Safari Park.
Sophie Mallaney, 22, from Leighton Buzzard, said she, her mother, sister and six-year-old nephew felt “very vulnerable” as the black bear chewed the bonnet and circled them. She claimed that no staff came to their aid during the 10-minute ordeal on Monday.
Ms Mallaney added: “I thought it was going to eat me – that I was actually going to die. I thought if we hadn’t locked the car it would’ve got in.”
The family tried to drive away slowly but the bear clung on to the car as they beeped their horn. Eventually, it retreated as they picked up speed.
A spokesman for the Bedfordshire park apologised to the family, but added that it was a “safari park as opposed to a petting zoo”.