Bear enters café in Buryatia, police neutralize it

A bear entered a café's courtyard in Kabansky District, Buryatia, on the evening of October 15, behaving aggressively and posing a threat to people. Police responded, and one officer used a service weapon to neutralize the bear with five shots, resulting in no human injuries.

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A bear entered the premises of a café in Kabansky District, Buryatia.
The bear was described as aggressive and posed a threat to people.
Police responded to the incident after being alerted by the café administrator.
One police officer used a service firearm to neutralize the bear with five shots.
No people were injured during the incident.
The incident occurred on the evening of October 15.
The bear was described as large and making loud growling noises.

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The bear was aggressive and threatened people, prompting the use of a firearm. — gazeta_spb
This autumn, bears have been increasingly approaching populated areas and attacking people across multiple Russian regions, with the most dangerous situation in Eastern Siberia. — fontanka
In the Irkutsk Oblast, two people died from bear attacks this autumn — a hunter and a worker at a local enterprise. — fontanka
In Ivdel, Sverdlovsk Oblast, a bear damaged 11 vehicles at a gold and ore quarry. — fontanka
Since the beginning of 2026, over 20 people have died in bear attacks in Russia. — gazeta_spb
More than 4,000 bears have been culled since the start of 2026 as part of population regulation. — gazeta_spb
Over 420 bears have been killed in Buryatia this year due to their approach to human settlements. — tg_varlamov_news
A bear entered a facility and killed a night watchman near Boguchany in Krasnoyarsk Krai. — riamo
67 bears have been shot in the Boguchany District this season. — riamo
More than 90% of the Boguchany District is forested, and residents are warned not to go outside at night. — riamo
A bear was seen on a street in Kyzyl, Republic of Tuva. — vesti
Police and wildlife experts are searching for the bear in Kyzyl. — vesti

Coverage (20 sources)

Bear entered the facility and killed a guard in Krasnoyarsk Krai — РИАМО
On Kyzyl Street, passersby saw a bear — Вести
After the bear exited to the cafe in Buryatia, the police were able to neutralize the animal - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
In Buryatia, a bear entered a cafe yard, the animal was shot, officials said. — Varlamov News
Residents of Veliky Novgorod reported on a bear that was roaming the city — Вести
Aggressive bear climbed into a residential house in Yugra, it was neutralized — Вести
Bear got into cafe territory in Buryatia — РИАМО
Bear came to cafe in Buryatia — Фонтанка
Police in Buryatia neutralized an aggressive bear near a cafe — Вечерняя Москва
In Burятия an aggressive bear got into a cafe where people were, reported the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic. — ТАСС (Telegram)
Bear got into the territory of a cafe in Buryatia. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
Aggressive bear got into a cafe in Buryatia, police shot it — Вести
Residents of Korsakov City Called to Be Cautious Due to Bear Emergence — Вести
Orphaned bear cub stepped out onto city streets in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug to find food — Вечерняя Москва
In Krasnoyarsk Krai, a police officer eliminated a bear that came out to people — Вести
In Krasnoyarsk Krai, a bear was shot near a residential house in the city of Ilinsky — Интерфакс
State traffic police officers in Krasnoyarsk Krai neutralized a bear — Вести
Expert speculated a link between anomalous bear activity and parasite infection — Интерфакс
Three bears shot in two days in southern Sakhalin — Вести
In a Zabaikalsk village, a bear that entered a private home was caught — Вести

Bear enters café in Buryatia, police neutralize it

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