[Regnum] The body of a 62-year-old man with multiple injuries consistent with a bear attack was discovered in the taiga in the Tomsk region. Emergency services reported this on November 2.
Rescuers found the body of a local resident near the village of Orekhovo in the Pervomaisky district, a TASS source clarified.
According to regional authorities and the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the death toll from bear attacks in Russia in 2026 rose to 30. Three of these deaths occurred in the Tomsk region.
In Siberia and the Far East, bears have become increasingly common in their presence near populated areas. The bear population has grown significantly in recent years, and this year has been a lean year in the taiga. In search of food, the predators are approaching people, increasing the risk of attacks.
On October 29, a polar bear mauled Vitaly Elfimov, one of the best hunters, in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The exact cause of the bear attack remains unknown. The day before, a polar bear attacked a 23-year-old worker on the Taimyr Peninsula in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The man suffered scalping wounds to his head, back, and hands. He was airlifted to the hospital.