Two men died in a bear attack in the Angara region

In the Kirensky district of the Irkutsk region, two berry pickers died as a result of a bear attack. This was announced on September 17 by the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the region.

"The day before, a predator attacked a group of men, as a result of which two wild plant pickers died," the department's Telegram channel says.

According to the agency, three residents of Kirensk went to the forest near the village of Krasnoyarovo, located more than 80 km from the regional center. There, the men were attacked by a bear. Two of them, aged 65 and 55, died, and the third managed to escape and tell about the incident.

A criminal investigation officer and experienced hunters arrived at the scene. They found the bodies of the dead, and also noticed an aggressive animal. The hunters used weapons, but the bear managed to escape. Currently, experts are continuing their search.

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