On the shores of Liptovská Mara, one of Slovakia’s largest reservoirs, a long-missed escape is taking shape. While two public beaches exist elsewhere on the lake, Liptovský Mikuláš has never had one ...

A town in Slovakia issued a warning to residents on Sunday after a bear ran through the city, attacking five people. The town of Liptovský Mikuláš asked residents to be cautious and not leave ...

Volleyball court, paddleboards and a ‘beach bus’ – and you will not pay a cent to enter. For decades, the Slovak town of Liptovský Mikuláš – despite owning the largest stretch of shoreline along the ...

For years, the town of Liptovský Mikuláš — despite owning the largest section of shoreline along the Liptovská Mara reservoir — had no public beach of its own. That changed this June, just in time to ...

Watch: Videos on social media show a large bear bounding down the pavement before lunging at a man Two people are in hospital after being attacked by a bear in the Slovak town of Liptovský Mikuláš, ...

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A brown bear who rampaged through a town in Slovakia injuring five people has been shot dead, the country’s environment minister has said. The animal went viral after running through the streets of ...

A running bear recorded by a surveillance camera, in Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia, on March 17, 2024. VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS "If a bear attacks a human being once, experience shows that it will do ...

Two people are in hospital after being attacked by a bear in the Slovak town of Liptovský Mikuláš, emergency services said. A 49-year-old woman suffered an injury to her shoulder, while a 72-year-old ...