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Police shoot aggressive bear at cafe in Buryatia
On the evening of October 15, a large bear entered a cafe’s back yard in Kabansky district, Buryatia, according to one account.
The cafe administrator called police, who found the animal growling and posing a threat to people nearby.
One officer fired five shots, killing the bear, and no people were injured.
Bears have been coming into populated areas in eastern Siberia, where the situation remains difficult.
More than 420 bears have been shot in Buryatia over the period covered by the regional figures cited.
The reports give no further action planned after the cafe incident.
Police shot an aggressive bear that entered the grounds of a cafe in Buryatia’s Kabansky District.
The bear was reported in the cafe’s back yard by an administrator.
Police said the animal was growling loudly and posed a threat to people nearby.
One officer fired five shots to kill the bear.
No people were injured.
- Who
- Police shot the bear after a cafe administrator reported it.
- What
- An aggressive bear entered the cafe grounds and was shot by an officer.
- When
- The incident was reported as occurring on the evening of October 15.
- Where
- At a cafe in Kabansky District, Buryatia.
- Why
- The bear was growling and was considered a threat to people nearby.
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A cafe administrator reported a large bear in the cafe’s back yard.
Police arrived and found the bear growling and posing a threat to people nearby.
An officer fired five shots and killed the bear; no people were injured.
- Location
- Kabansky District, Buryatia
- Report
- Cafe administrator alerted police to a bear in the back yard
- Police response
- One officer fired five shots
- Injuries
- No people were injured