Some Russians were warned about the increased danger of bear attacks

Residents of Siberia should be especially careful in the near future, since bear activity in the region has increased before hibernation: those individuals that have not gained enough fat before winter may be aggressive. Leading researcher at the Altai State Nature Reserve, Yuri Kalinkin, warned some Russians about this in a conversation with the publication Podem.

According to the biologist, the situation with bears in different regions of Siberia is not the same: for example, in the north and northeast of Altai, the animals are quite well-fed and therefore go out to people much less often. Some of them, he continued, had already gone into the forests.

“Indeed, they are preparing for hibernation. But they need to prepare, prepare the den, they need time. They leave with the bad weather when it starts snowing. If there are bears in some regions that have not gained enough fat, they will increase their activity. Hungry bears can be expected to act aggressively towards livestock and humans,” the scientist warned.

Experts explain that a hungry bear is practically not afraid of anything. Such an animal has one goal - food.