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Crank bears may pose a danger due to hunger

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Connecting bears that do not hibernate due to a lack of fat reserves behave aggressively and can pose a danger to people, warned the director of the Barnaul Zoo, Sergei Pisarev.
Since the beginning of the year, 22 people have been torn to pieces by such bears; the peak of cases is expected after the first snow.

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Crank bears are bears that do not hibernate during the winter, usually due to lack of fat reserves, and remain active during the winter, which can lead to conflicts with humans.

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Connecting bears that do not hibernate due to a lack of fat reserves behave aggressively and can pose a danger. A member of the presidium of the Union of Zoos and Aquariums of Russia, director of the Barnaul Zoo, Sergei Pisarev, spoke about this, as quoted by RIA Novosti.

According to the expert, due to hunger, such bears may appear in Russia. Pisarev emphasized that hungry animals will get food by any means and “will stop at nothing.”

“Connecting bears never did any good,” he added.

Since the beginning of the year, bears have mauled 22 people. Scientists expect a peak in such cases after the first snow.

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Peak cases of crank bear attacks on people are expected after the first snow
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Which regions of Russia are most at risk of encountering connecting rod bears?
What prevention measures are recommended to reduce the risk of attacks?
Is there any data on the dynamics of the number of such bears in recent years?

Crank bears may pose a danger due to hunger

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Connecting bears that do not hibernate due to a lack of fat reserves behave aggressively and can pose a danger to people, warned the director of the Barnaul Zoo, Sergei Pisarev.
Since the beginning of the year, 22 people have been torn to pieces by such bears; the peak of cases is expected after the first snow.

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Why It Matters

Crank bears are bears that do not hibernate during the winter, usually due to lack of fat reserves, and remain active during the winter, which can lead to conflicts with humans.

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According to the expert, due to hunger, such bears may appear in Russia. Pisarev emphasized that hungry animals will get food by any means and “will stop at nothing.”

“Connecting bears never did any good,” he added.

Since the beginning of the year, bears have mauled 22 people. Scientists expect a peak in such cases after the first snow.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

Peak cases of crank bear attacks on people are expected after the first snow
Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

Which regions of Russia are most at risk of encountering connecting rod bears?
What prevention measures are recommended to reduce the risk of attacks?
Is there any data on the dynamics of the number of such bears in recent years?

Crank bears may pose a danger due to hunger

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