Gian Carlo Triacca, 42 years old, from Mexico, shared with Caters News Service about his case gored by a deer The rib fracture occurred while he and his wife, Erika, 40, were on vacation in Greece: “It was just unbelievable.”
During the holiday, the couple was delighted to see some wild animals near where they both stayed.
In the recorded video, both Triacca and Erika can be seen surrounded by peacocks, deer and a number of other domesticated animals.
| A tourist was gored by a deer and broke his ribs while on vacation in Greece. Photo: Gian Carlo Triacca/Caters News. |
However, things started to take a turn for the worse when a moose was discovered being photographed.
Gian Carlo recalls: “I was taking pictures of a small deer in front of me when suddenly one appeared Big male elk attacks me from behind”.
In the video filmed by Erika, shirtless tourist Triacca is seen taking photos of wild animals with his phone when suddenly a giant male deer a few meters away rushed forward and slammed into the tourist’s back. guest.
“I was very shocked and hurt after it happened,” Triacca recalled. Accordingly, the Mexican male tourist suffered several broken ribs after the attack.
Despite feeling “extremely painful for a few days”, Triacca affirmed that he still felt very lucky because his injury “wasn’t too bad”.
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| Wound caused by a moose hitting a Mexican tourist in the back. Photo: Gian Carlo Triacca/Caters News |
The location of the attack has not been disclosed. However, the island of Moni is known to be home to Cretan deer, wild goats and other wildlife.
Previously, experts have repeatedly warned tourists to keep their distance when seeing wild animals.
The American Humane Association once said: “The best way to stay safe when observing wildlife is to give them space to move. Many parks require you to keep a minimum distance of 22 meters from most wild animals and 90 meters from predators such as bears and wolves.”