Bear kills man collecting cranberries on Kamchatka

Medved killed a man who was gathering cranberries in the tundra on Kamchatka.

Consensus

A man was collecting cranberries in the tundra near the village of Ustyevo in Kamchatka Krai.
The man was left by a group approximately 10 kilometers south of Ustyevo.
The man called his group at around 16:00 and reported that a bear had approached and started eating the berries.
After the call, the man stopped responding to contact.
The group returned to the location and found the bear but not the man.
The bear killed the man and buried his body.
The bear was later shot and killed.
A preliminary investigation was launched by the Investigative Committee of Kamchatka Krai.
A forensic medical examination was scheduled.
The incident occurred on September 29.
The man was alone in the bear's habitat.

The man was 23 years old according to preliminary media data. — fontanka
The bear was still near the body when rescuers arrived. — fontanka
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The body was transported to Sobyolovskaya Hospital. — vesti
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The bear was lured and killed by a specialized service. — fontanka
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