In May, an Indian man was killed while trying to take a selfie next to a wounded bear. It’s actually the third selfie-related death in India since December. On two separate occasions, elephants ended up taking the lives of people trying to snap images with the animals.
A news report about the bear attack.
Animals are not the only danger to selfie seekers. Heights have also resulted in fatalities. A Polish tourist in Seville, Spain fell off a bridge and died attempting to take a selfie. And a Cessna pilot lost control of his plane—killing himself and his passengers while trying to take a selfie in 2014.
In 2015, Russian authorities even launched a campaign warning that “A cool selfie could cost you your life.”
