The £20million bear park had been open just weeks when gruesome scenes unfolded in front of terrified onlookers.
After perching on a wall above the pit, a 25-year-old man jumped in, seemingly about to endure a horrendous death in front of visitors enjoying a day out at Switzerland's Bern Bear Park.
Prowling around in its enclosure, a 40st brown bear quickly pounced, grabbing the man and dragging him across the enclosure as if he were a rag doll.