6 people killed in bear attacks in Siberia, as official warns one town is "under siege"
September 23, 2026 / 12:55 PM EDT / CBS/AFP
TL;DR
- Six people killed in bear attacks in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, in one month.
- Prosecutors are investigating criminal negligence by local officials for failing to control bear numbers.
- Russia's brown bear population has more than doubled since 1990.
- At least 14 people have been killed in bear attacks across Russia this year.
- The town of Abaza in the neighboring Khakassia region is reportedly under siege by bears.
- Some bears were chased off, while three were killed in Abaza.