The key facts
- The she-bear and cub appeared near the 29th kilometer of the Sea Port — Airport highway connecting Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with the airport
- The animals ran along the road for several minutes, overtaking cars, then disappeared into the forest
- Since June, 11 bears deemed dangerous to humans have been culled in the regional capital; a heightened readiness regime is in effect
Bears ran onto the highway
A she-bear with a cub was spotted among moving vehicles on the federal Sea Port — Airport highway in Kamchatka, TASS reports. The animals appeared near the 29th kilometer of the road connecting Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with the peninsula's main airport. Nearby there are dacha plots and a shop, so the highway is regularly used by local residents and travelers.
A run along the road
According to motorists, the predators moved alongside the traffic flow for several minutes and for some time overtook passing cars. Then the she-bear with her cub turned off the road and disappeared into the forest.
The bear situation in the region
Cases of bears appearing near populated areas continue to be recorded in various districts of Kamchatka. Since June, 11 predators that, according to specialists' assessment, posed a danger to people have been culled in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. A heightened readiness regime remains in effect in the regional capital due to the increasing frequency of bears entering residential areas; authorities and specialized services continue to monitor the situation.
Similar cases in other regions
Earlier, according to the publication, a polar bear with a cub occupied an empty polar explorers' house at Cape Chelyuskin in Krasnoyarsk Krai. The animals settled in the old building of a hydrometeorological station and repeatedly entered it. Staff tried to block the predators' access by boarding up the windows with planks, but one of the bears managed to get inside through a vent window.
