A man in the Irkutsk region, diagnosed with a mental illness, became entangled in a deadly incident linked to his behavior and the actions of his companion animals. The case, reported by the press office of Usolsk City Court, centers on a resident of the village Telma who owned a herd of pigs that wandered freely. In July 2022 the animals crossed into the property of a deceased neighbor, and a confrontation occurred when the victim and his spouse tried to drive them away. On the return trip, a wild boar attack led to a deep bite to the leg and severed a major vein, causing catastrophic blood loss and the death of the man due to the injuries sustained.
During the investigation, it emerged that neighbors repeatedly voiced concerns about the owner’s behavior. They complained that he let his large, aggressive pigs roam public spaces and neglect the care of the animals. The swine sometimes damaged crops, rummaged through fields, and were seen on the grounds of a local school. The criminal case materials describe police talks with the pig owner, who managed a herd of 24, and who promised to prevent such incidents in the future after those conversations took place.
Checks into the conditions of detention revealed an insufficient food supply for all the pigs, suggesting negligence in the care of the animals. Prosecutors later established that the man’s actions met the criteria for a socially dangerous act that caused death through negligence. The court deemed him insane for the purposes of the case, and as a result, ordered medical measures to be taken. He was placed under compulsory treatment within a private psychiatric facility under the care of a medical institution.
A separate note mentions a distinct Russian case in which a woman learned that doctors removed her internal organs four years after her husband died. This aside is included to illustrate the broader context of medical and legal complexities that can accompany such traumatic, life-changing events.