Deputy in Russian State Duma, former world champion in boxing Nikolai Valuev told about a bear encounter in Armenia's mountains during a visit with his coach, Bragazeta.ru reports.
In response to a question about the most extreme situation he has been, the former boxing champion said he encountered a bear in Armenia's mountains during a morning jogging exercise.
''My trainer and I encountered a bear which had the size of a bull. I stood still, and the coach ran downhill. The bear ran the opposite direction. It was unclear who was escaping faster'', said Valuev.