10.06.2026 13:21
In Bingöl, 32-year-old Sinan Şabahat, who went out to the field to collect mushrooms, was attacked by a mother bear he encountered with her cubs. The young man, who protected his head with his arms, narrowly escaped death. While Sinan Şabahat, injured in his arm, head, and feet, continues treatment at the hospital, his brother said of the incident, 'My brother survived death.'
Sinan Şabahat, who went out to pick mushrooms in the Adaklı district, was attacked by a mother bear he encountered with her cubs. Şabahat, who managed to survive by protecting his head with his arms, continues his treatment in the hospital.
ENCOUNTERED MOTHER BEAR AND 2 CUBS
The incident occurred in the rural area of Elmadüzü village in the Adaklı district. According to the information obtained, 32-year-old Sinan Şabahat went to the land near the village to pick mushrooms. Encountering a mother bear and her two cubs in the area, Şabahat was suddenly attacked by the bear.
SHELTERED HIS HEAD WITH HIS ARMS
During the attack, Şabahat tried to protect himself, putting his arms over his head to survive. Injured on his arm, head, and feet from the bear's teeth and claw blows, Şabahat went through difficult moments.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
After a while, when the cubs ran away in fear, the mother bear also left the area. Upon the injured Şabahat's notification, his relatives reached the scene. Given the report, health teams dispatched to the area provided initial treatment, and Şabahat was taken to Bingöl State Hospital by ambulance.
“THEY ATTACKED SUDDENLY”
Şabahat, who continues treatment in the neurosurgery ward, stated that the incident happened very quickly, saying he saw the bears attack suddenly and did not remember anything else afterward.
"MY BROTHER SURVIVED DEATH"
Describing the incident, his brother Mehmet Şabahat recounted their terrifying moments with these words:
"My brother was attacked by a bear and received many wounds. My brother survived death; Allah spared him for us. The bear attacked suddenly, and we were in the village at that moment. He called us by phone, and we immediately went to the scene. We are very thankful for his condition. His condition is better now."
It was learned that Sinan Şabahat's health condition is improving as he continues his treatment in the hospital.