Russia probes bear attacks, as official says town under ‘siege’

Russian authorities have launched criminal negligence investigations following a series of fatal bear attacks in Siberia that have resulted in at least six deaths. The incidents have severely impacted the region, with one local official describing an affected town as being effectively under siege by the animals.

Prosecutors are specifically targeting local officials, accusing them of failing to properly control the local bear population. The ongoing probes aim to determine whether administrative failures contributed to the fatal encounters and the escalating threat to public safety in the area.