Foreign media: Two bear attacks occurred in Slovakia within three days. A state of emergency was declared in northern towns.
Slovak Deputy Environment Minister Philip Kuffa outlined a draft law on the 17th that would allow the shooting of bears outside cities under certain conditions. The Carpathian Mountains start from the Danube River near Bratislava, Slovakia, extend southeastward in a huge semicircle, and end at the Danubes River near Osowa, Romania. The report pointed out that in recent years, there have been many bear attacks in Slovakia.