11-YEAR-OLD SCHOOLBOY, MAULED TO DEATH BY BEARS AFTER BEING DRAGGED INSIDE CAGE AT HOLIDAY RESORT

Two bears mauled a schoolboy to death by dragging him inside their cage at a holiday resort.

11-year-old Nikita who was showing off his bravery in front of two girls, allegedly provoked the beasts by slapping their paws. He was trying to pose for a photo in front of the caged animals, unknown to him he was too close to them so they dragged him inside their 

Nikita was said to have been thrown around like a ball by the provoked predators and killed.

The girls, who are around the same age as the victim, watched in horror as the bears crawled and bit their helpless friend. The girls screamed for help and called their parents, but by the time they arrived, it was too late to save the smart boy.

The two bears were reportedly shot dead so they could retrieve his bloody body. 

An ambulance crew confirmed his death shortly after 6pm on Tuesday, August 4.