Mother bear and cubs cut off Dracula's castle

The castle, atop a mountain in central Romania, can be reached only by climbing 1,480 steps.

Sat, 10 Jun, 2017 - 17:00

A 13th-century fortress connected to Vlad the Impaler has been closed by Romanian authorities after a mother bear and her cubs were found roaming in the area.

The castle, atop a mountain in central Romania, can be reached only by climbing 1,480 steps.

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