“The bear stood up on her paws, we looked at each other.He attacked me because he was with his puppy"

The story of Vivien Triffaux, the French tourist injured by Kj1 in Trentino:"I wasn't running, I protected myself and then I faced her"

ROME – Vivien Triffaux says that the attack of the bear it will mark him for life.The French tourist attacked on Tuesday by Kj1 in Trentino still has "several wounds to his limbs and chest, bruises, pain and injuries from a deep bite and several scratches".He told Il Domani about the attack, moment by moment.With the conscious balance of those who knew the risks, the debate, and the precautions.

Triffaux was walking (“not running”) along a marked path, 428, from Dro to San Giovanni al Monte.“I came to a junction between a rocky forest road and a small elevated path, which was heavily overgrown and with little visibility.Suddenly, a she-bear ran towards me. I caught a glimpse of a puppy behind her and immediately knew she was aggressive.I only had time to curl up on the ground and protect myself, especially the neck and head.The bear bit me deeply on the arm and scratched me.As soon as he loosened his grip, I tried to escape by throwing myself into the vegetation towards the forest road below, moving away from the puppies."

But it wasn't over yet.“I tried to walk further away across the road, trying to regain my composure after the initial panic.I stood up and faced her and at that point the bear stopped being aggressive. It was on its hind legs about a meter away from me.We looked at each other for a few seconds and I tried to make her understand that I had no bad intentions.Then, she left.All this lasted only a few seconds, but to me it seemed like an eternity."

“This brutal and violent encounter with the bear will mark me for the rest of my life.It was also an encounter with the wilder side of nature, just a few hundred meters from our homes.I don't want to publicly express my opinion on the possible killing of the bear.However, I think that this attack should reopen the debate on the coexistence between man and wild animals.We must find a balance between the conservation of biodiversity, remembering that it is man who causes the worst damage to other species, and safety for humans."