The key facts

  • On November 7 in the Yuryansky district of Kirov Region, a bear attacked a hunter; the man died of his injuries
  • According to TASS tallies, the death toll since spring has reached 33; most cases occurred in Krasnoyarsk Krai — nine
  • Earlier in Irkutsk Region, a man distracted a bear to himself while saving his wife

The 33rd victim since spring

The number of people killed in brown bear attacks in Russia has risen to 33. This is shown by TASS tallies, compiled from reports by regional authorities and open data; the figure is also cited by RIA Novosti (Gazeta.Ru, Life.ru).

The incident in Kirov Region

The tragedy occurred on November 7 in the hunting grounds of the Yuryansky municipal district of Kirov Region. According to the regional government, the man was hunting moose and found himself in close proximity to a bear's den. The predator attacked him, and his injuries proved fatal. This is the first such case in the region in 2026.

Where deaths happen most often

Previously, 32 deaths had been reported. According to Life.ru, citing RIA Novosti, the largest number of fatal attacks was recorded in Krasnoyarsk Krai — nine. Seven people died in Irkutsk Region, five in Tomsk Region, three in Kamchatka, and two in Buryatia. One case each was registered in Arkhangelsk and Vologda Regions, Khabarovsk Krai, Tuva, the Altai Republic, and the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

Circumstances of the recent attacks

Gazeta.Ru describes recent episodes included in the statistics. In Irkutsk Region, a bear came out of the forest toward residential cabins, began breaking doors and smashing windows as it tried to get inside. The man distracted the predator to himself so that his wife and co-workers could escape; the woman jumped out of a second-floor window and suffered a comminuted fracture of the upper third of the tibia with complete displacement and loss of bone tissue. Doctors estimate full recovery will take up to six months. Earlier, an attack in Tomsk Region was reported, and on November 3 a bear mauled a man to death in the settlement of Urengoy on the territory of the Ob-Irtyshvodput base; the predator was put down, and investigators opened an inquiry.