In the Dzhidinsky district of Buryatia, a father shot his son while trying to save him from a bear
Quick Look
- In the Dzhidinsky district of Buryatia, a man shot his son with a gun, trying to scare away a bear that had attacked the young man while driving sheep out of the forest.
- The son was wounded in the leg, was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
- The incident was confirmed by the district's Unified Dispatch Service.
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Why It Matters
The incident occurred in a forest area of the Dzhida region of Buryatia, where the son was driving a flock of sheep out from under the forest when he was attacked by a bear.
In the Dzhidinsky district of Buryatia, a man shot his son with a gun, trying to scare away a bear that had attacked the young man while driving sheep out of the forest. The son was wounded in the leg, was hospitalized and underwent surgery. As it became known, the son was driving a flock of sheep out from under the forest. At this time, a bear came out of the forest and began to attack the shepherd. He called for help, and his father heard it. “My father came out, grabbed a gun, started shooting, scaring away the bear. He apparently shot towards where the son was standing and wounded his leg,” the agency’s interlocutor said. After the incident, the wounded man was hospitalized and operated on.
Open Questions
- How old were the father and son?
- Was this the first bear attack in the area?
- What kind of gun did your father use?
