A videograb shows chasing the man.

Gulf Today Report 

A man walking on a snowy pavement in a Russian city while talking on his phone had the scariest moment of his life when a bear started chasing him.

Initially the shocked man stood calm as the bear stood a couple of feet away from him.

But what followed was a dramatic chase by the bear which ended when the predator was hit by an incoming bus as the animal tried to follow the man across the road.

The local media reported that the animal had escaped from a private zoo at a hotel.