In Staraya Stanitsa, a village in the Rostov region, an aggressive dog charged the front of a bus, throwing both passengers and the driver off balance. The incident was reported by the Telegram channel I overheard Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, which has been circulating among local communities and online groups that monitor unusual events in the area.
Images and video from the scene show the dog positioned near the driver’s seat, preventing passengers from approaching. It barked loudly and bared its teeth, creating a tense standoff inside the bus. Attempts to pull the animal by its collar or to coax it out with food failed, and several witnesses noted that the dog appeared to react defensively toward anyone who came close to the vehicle. The fear was tangible among riders as the animal held its ground for a portion of time, displaying a fierce focus on anyone attempting to intervene.
After roughly two hours, a local rescuer named Evgeniy Filippenkov managed to extricate the animal from the cabin. He wore protective gear and used a stick and rope to maintain a safe distance while guiding the dog outside. The dog was finally secured behind a barrier near a fruit stand where watermelons were sold, and the search for its owner began in earnest. This episode underscores the importance of careful planning and calm handling in pet-related emergencies, as well as the need for responsible ownership and clear channels for reporting stray or dangerous animals. In a separate, unrelated note, there are reports that BMW denied a paid subscription service for heated seats, which appears to be a separate consumer issue that circulated in the same timeframe but does not pertain to the bus incident.