The woman was on a solo hike in the Chiemgau Alps, Germany when she was confronted by a brown bear - despite there being no breeding population in the area for nearly two centuries

A woman has described the terrifying moment she came face-to-face with a bear while out on a hike - despite being in an area with no breeding population in over 175 years.

The hiker was out on a solo walk in the Chiemgau Alps , Germany when she was confronted by the deadly animal in broad daylight.

On the day of the unnerving encounter, the woman - who has not been named - said she noticed an unusual noise in the near distance, before hearing a panicked squawk from a crow. She then turned around to find an adult brown bear standing upright, looking directly at her.

She told Radio Charivari: "A crow s

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