Bear destroys 12 beehives in overnight raid near Topola village

A brown bear destroyed 12 beehives during a nighttime raid near the village of Topola in eastern Slovakia. The attack was captured on security cameras installed by the beekeeper, who had fenced his property in an attempt to protect the hives. The incident highlights ongoing challenges faced by beekeepers in Slovakia's mountainous regions, where brown bear populations have been expanding and increasingly coming into contact with human activities.