It has been established that on the evening of July 30, 2026
It has been established that on the evening of July 30, 2026, one of the bears in the cage complex of the DORA park in Ususky attacked a caretaker for animals during feeding and bit off part of her right hand. The Prosecutor's Office of Primorsky Krai has initiated an investigation.
Consensus
- The incident occurred at Dora Park in Ussuriysk.
- The attack happened during animal feeding.
- A bear bit off part of the right hand of a female employee.
- The employee was hospitalized and is in intensive care with a severe condition.
- A preliminary investigation was launched by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.
- The investigation is focused on violations of labor safety requirements and rules for handling dangerous animals.
Points of divergence
- The incident occurred on Friday, 31 July, according to the Telegram channel VDK_Tiger. — vm
- The incident occurred on the evening of 30 July 2026, according to the press service of the Procuracy of Primorsky Krai. — vesti
- The Investigative Committee is conducting a pre-trial investigation under the article on violation of labor safety requirements. — vm
- The Procuracy of Primorsky Krai initiated a check into compliance with labor safety and technical safety rules during bear feeding. — vesti
- A separate incident involving a bear in Canada, where an elderly couple was killed, was reported on 18 July. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Bear bit off part of zoo employee's arm while feeding in Dor Park in Ususki — Вечерняя Москва
- In Ussuriysk, a bear attacked a zoo worker and bit off part of her right hand — Вести
Key entities
- Ussurysk
- Primorsky Krai
- Dora
- Moscow
- Russia
- Telegram channel
- Investigative Committee
- Ruslan Medved
- Dora
- VDK Tiger