THIS is the dramatic moment former Atletico Madrid striker Angel Correa backtracks with his youngest daughter in his arms as a bear runs towards them.

The Argentine international got the shock of his life after being surprised by the animal outside the family home in the Mexican city of Monterrey where he now plays his club football.

The Atletico hero's wife Sabrina Di Marco, who filmed the surprise encounter, posted a video of the incident on her social media.

Dad-of-three Angel , who joined Mexican club Tigres UANL in July after more than a decade with the Spanish LaLiga giants, grabbed hold tight of two-year-old Lia as the bear headed towards them in the tree-lined street.

Only when he saw it appeared to have no intention of attacking them did he pause his run backwards and turn

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