In Kamchatka, a connecting-rod bear attacked a security guard near a fishing and hunting base along the Elovka River in the Ust-Kamchatka region. The incident, reported by regional authorities, prompted an immediate response from local wildlife professionals and the hunting community, underscoring the ongoing presence of large predators in the peninsula’s rugged frontier. The bear was subsequently located and eliminated near the base the following day, after the animal had spent the night in a visibly strained state close to the incident site, with rangers and hunters noting it appeared unusually fatigued and unlikely to have retreated to a den for rest.
