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2026-10-06 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
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Russian Bear News for October 5th 2026
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
Biologist Safonov warned of the onset of the most dangerous period for bear attacks.
[Regnum] Bears are especially dangerous before the cold weather sets in. They become less cautious and encounter humans more often while foraging for food. Biologist Dmitry Safonov spoke with Regnum News Agency on Monday, October 5.
"The period before hibernation, in the fall, is the most dangerous. During this time, bears experience what's known as hyperphagia—they actively accumulate fat and become less cautious, potentially perceiving humans as a food source. Hungry wandering bears, unable to find enough food for the winter, are especially dangerous," Safonov explained.
According to the biologist, bears hibernate with the onset of persistent cold weather and the formation of a stable snow cover. This occurs at different times in each region. In October, bears can still be seen in central Russia, including the Moscow region.
"Bears hibernate first in Yakutia, around late September or early October. In central Russia, including the Moscow region, this occurs closer to early November. In Siberia and the Far East, it's November, sometimes even December," Safonov noted.
In southern regions, predators typically hibernate only in December. However, the biologist emphasized that some bears remain active throughout the winter.
"There are several main reasons. The most important is a lack of fat reserves, yes. The bear, for example, isn't gaining enough weight. It needs to accumulate approximately 100-150 kg of fat. If it doesn't get enough, it's forced to continue searching for food. The animal can also be disturbed while denning, causing it to abandon it," Safonov explained.
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A hunter who died in an attack by two bears killed one of them.
A hunter who died in the Ust-Ilimsk District of the Irkutsk Oblast was attacked by two bears. The press service of the regional Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia reported this on October 5 via MAX.
The department clarified that one of the two men who died in bear attacks in recent days encountered two animals in a forested area in the Ust-Ilimsk district. He managed to kill one of the animals before his death.
In the Cheryomkhovsky District, police are also investigating reports of missing fishermen, one of whom may have fallen victim to a predator. The previous day, a man called the dispatch service and reported that he and a friend had gotten lost in the forest and become separated. The caller then reported encountering a bear, but then lost contact. According to preliminary reports, the caller may have been in the taiga between the villages of Yulinsk and Onot, approximately 100 kilometers from Cheryomkhovo. This information is being verified, and a search is currently underway.
On October 5, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Angara Region confirmed the deaths of two men in bear attacks. According to the agency, on October 2, near the mouth of the Ilim River, a bear attacked a 71-year-old pensioner, who died at the scene. Another incident occurred on October 4 on the territory of a company 300 kilometers from the village of Magistralny in the Kazachinsko-Lensky District, where a bear entered a mobile home and killed a 55-year-old worker.
Even more from regnum.ru
Two men died in bear attacks in the Irkutsk region.
Bears killed two men in the Irkutsk Region. Law enforcement officials have launched an investigation, the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the region reported.
According to the agency, on October 2, a bear attacked a 71-year-old man in a forested area near the mouth of the Ilim River in the Ust-Ilimsk District, resulting in his death at the scene. The bear was neutralized.
A bear attacked a 55-year-old worker at a company located 300 km from the village of Magistralny in the Kazachinsko-Lensky District. On October 4, it entered a residential trailer and killed the man.
Investigators have launched preliminary investigations into the men's deaths. All circumstances of the incidents are being clarified.
Bear attacks on people have recently become more frequent in Russian regions. On September 29, a bear killed a man picking cranberries in the Kamchatka tundra. The man was 10 kilometers south of the village of Ustyevoye, where a group of people dropped him off to pick berries. After some time, he lost contact. It was later discovered that the bear had buried the man's body. The bear was shot, and the body was taken to Sobolevskaya Hospital.
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