By Tim Binnall
A Serbian influencer is lucky to be alive after he foolishly climbed into an empty bear's den and had to deftly escape from the predicament when the sizeable creature returned home. Stefan Jankovic reportedly shared footage of the unnerving misadventure, which unfolded in the village of Gornja Paklenica, on social media over the weekend. In the video, the young man crouches down inside the cavernous den before turning his camera to the entrance to show the unsettling animal looking down into the darkness and sniffing as if it can detect the undoubtedly terrified interloper.
Fortunately, the bear opted not to charge down and confront the trespassing young man. That said, Jankovic found himself stuck as the only means of escape meant exiting through the hole where the creature stood guard. Amazingly, that's precisely what the influencer did, slowly clamoring out of the cavern past the animal, which sniffed at his head and camera. During the incredibly close encounter, Jankovic looked terrified as the bear was mere inches from his face, though thankfully he was allowed to peacefully pass by the creature without being attacked. While the stunt wound up receiving worldwide attention, the influencer would probably be wise not to tempt fate with a sequel to the widely seen video.