A SCOTTISH climber suffered serious leg injuries after being attacked by a grizzly bear while climbing in Canada.
Greg Boswell, 24, was mauled by the animal as he made an ascent in the Rocky Mountains.
He escaped and made a three-hour descent on Mount Wilson before driving fror two hours to reach hospital.
Mr Boswell, from Cupar in Fife, is in Canada for the winter season. He revealed on Facebook how he was on a climbing route when he was attacked by the bear.
Pictures of his leg posted on the social media site show deep cuts inflicted by the bear.
He said: "Crazy news from Canada. I'm ok, just a little shook up and sore. I got attacked by a grizzly bear and lived to tell the tale."
Grizzly bears are more aggresive than brown bears, which are also native to Canada, are are known to be unpredictable.
They do not normally attack climbers and hikers, but will react angrily if provoked or are hungry.
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