Bear attacks hunter in Irkutsk, another bear kills cow in Buryatia
A wounded brown bear attacked a hunter who had set a trap for it in Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, resulting in the hunter being injured. In another incident in Buryatia, a bear that had killed and buried a cow was shot by a hunter.
Consensus
- A wounded bear attacked a hunter in Bratsk, Irkutsk Region.
- The hunter was injured during an attempt to capture or kill the bear.
- The bear had been previously observed near a church and residential streets in Bratsk.
- Local authorities and hunters were actively involved in tracking and dealing with the bear.
- In Buryatia, a bear killed and buried a cow in the Muhar-Bulag area.
- A hunter discovered and shot the bear in Buryatia.
- The bear in Buryatia was identified as a male of medium build, aged 4–5 years.
Points of divergence
- In Buryatia, a man and woman were attacked by a bear near the village of Khurtaga in Zabaykalsky District; the man was hospitalized in critical condition. — fontanka
- In Krasnoyarsk Krai, two elderly women were found dead, killed by a bear, in early September. — fontanka
- The bear in Bratsk previously broke into a locomotive depot in Tayshet, Irkutsk Region, by climbing over a metal fence. — vm
- In Bratsk, the bear was tracked for several days and was finally located during a nighttime operation. — fontanka
- The bear in Bratsk was described as having been wounded before the attack. — vm
Coverage (6 sources)
- Medium build: hunter shot bear that buried cow — РИАМО
- Injured bear attacked hunter in Irkutsk region — РИАМО
- In Bratsk, an injured bear attacked a hunter. Another case — in Buryatia — Фонтанка
- Injured bear attacked hunter in Irkutsk region — Вечерняя Москва
- Injured bear attacked hunter in Irkutsk region — Вечерняя Москва
- Injured bear attacked hunter who set an ambush in Irkutsk region, said Brestka mayor Alexander Dubrovi... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Key entities
- Irkutsk Oblast
- Bratsk
- Buryatia
- Alexandr Dubrovin
- Russian Shining
- Mukhanova
- Nimazhap Shagzayev
- Mukhar-Bulak
- RIA Novosti
- MK.Ru
- Jidinsky District
- Zakamensky District
- Alexandr Dubrovi
- Kurtaga