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In the Kachug municipal district of the Irkutsk region, cases of bears entering populated areas have become more frequent, which poses a threat to the safety of residents.
According to the head of the territorial administration, the bear entered the school grounds and tried to get through the window into the dining room, then went to a nearby apiary. There were no children at school at that time; a watchman discovered signs of a break-in.
On September 30, a meeting of the emergency commission was held in the administration of the Kachug municipal district. Due to the danger of bears entering populated areas, it was decided to introduce a high alert regime throughout the entire district.
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The high alert regime will remain in effect until the situation with bears reaching populated areas stabilizes.
Likely · Within weeks

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