**EMBARGOED UNTIL 2PM GMT, JUNE 9, 2019**
Andi Beauer in a hospital in Târgu Mure?, Romania, after the attack. Andi Beauer, 26, and Lara Booth, 23, were hiking in the Romanian mountains when Andi was attacked by a bear - leaving his right leg mangled. See SNWS story SWTPbear. A man survived being mauled by a 6ft brown bear which savaged his leg - after he punched it in the face. Andi Beauer, 26, and Lara Booth, 23, were hiking through the Romanian mountains when he found himself standing a metre away from a female bear and two cubs. The protective beast bounded towards PhD student Andi and wrapped its jaws its right leg - tossing him from side to side. British Lara - who was walking 20ft behind - screamed for him to "punch it in the eye" and Andi launched his counterattack when the bear tried to strike again.
**EMBARGOED UNTIL 2PM GMT, JUNE 9, 2019**
Andi Beauer in a hospital in Târgu Mureș, Romania, after the attack. Andi Beauer, 26, and Lara Booth, 23, were hiking in the Romanian mountains when Andi was attacked by a bear - leaving his right leg mangled. See SNWS story SWTPbear. A man survived being mauled by a 6ft brown bear which savaged his leg - after he punched it in the face. Andi Beauer, 26, and Lara Booth, 23, were hiking through the Romanian mountains when he found himself standing a metre away from a female bear and two cubs. The protective beast bounded towards PhD student Andi and wrapped its jaws its right leg - tossing him from side to side. British Lara - who was walking 20ft behind - screamed for him to "punch it in the eye" and Andi launched his counterattack when the bear tried to strike again. ***EXCLUSIVE***