A wild Asian black bear was caught after it ripped off a farmer's face in Thailand.

Footage shows the beast - a male weighing more than 265 lbs (120 kgs) - trapped in a steel cage set by wildlife officers in Nakhon Nayok province on November 29 evening.

The bear was taken to the local animal breeding centre for a health check before being released into the wild. It was implanted with a tracking device to monitor its movements.

Authorities believe it is the same bear that attacked farmer Kao Butsri, 75, in a forest in Prachin Buri province on November 19.

The villager had been collecting fish traps when he was mauled by the wild creature. He miraculously survived the attack, which had ripped off a huge chunk of his face and left him with his eyeballs dislodged.

The Asiatic black bear is a medium-sized arboreal bear native to Asia. It inhabits forests ranging from Iran to Japan and the Himalayas to Southeast Asia.

It is listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List and in CITES Appendix I due to threats from deforestation and poaching for its body parts, which are used in traditional medicine.

The bear is also classified as a protected species under Thailand's Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act.