Tree 'Kapkan Leshego' Can Collapse Suddenly
Experts explain that 'leshii's trap' refers to windthrown trees with unstable balance, which can suddenly collapse due to minor disturbances, posing a serious danger to people in the forest.
Consensus
- The term 'kapkan leshego' refers to windthrown trees that have been uprooted and are in an unstable position.
- The trees can suddenly collapse due to minor disturbances such as soil settling or falling branches.
- Piloting the trunk, sitting on the tree, or hitting it can trigger a collapse.
- The myth that roots act like stretched steel cables is false — roots actually break rather than stretch.
- The danger comes from mechanical instability, not stored energy in roots.
Points of divergence
- The number of lost foresters is increasing each year, and mistakes made by people in the forest complicate search efforts, according to survival expert Mikhail Makeev. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Deadly danger of the forest: what is hidden behind the "trap of Leshy" — РИАМО
- What is the "Leshy trap" — Вечерняя Москва