Boy saved from bear attack after mobile phone exploded as he was mauled by predator

Driven by hunger: A brown bear strolls through wasteland in front of the hospital in the city of Norilsk (AFP)
A boy’s life was saved during a bear attack when his smartphone exploded in the creature’s face.
It is believed the bear caused the device to ignite as it bit through the boy’s back pocket.The 15-year-old was attacked in the Altai region of Russia while tending his family’s bee hives.
Reports from Russia said the boy spotted the bear and climbed a tree to escape