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Bear Kills 84-Year-Old on School Grounds in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Prosecutors opened a comprehensive review of school safety alongside municipal wildlife prevention measures.

Overview

  • Regional health officials confirmed the woman died after sustaining injuries incompatible with life following the morning attack.
  • The assault occurred around 08:45 on the grounds of School No. 3 named after A.S. Pushkin at Zelenaya Roscha 24.
  • A licensed hunter shot and killed the bear at the scene as emergency crews treated the victims.
  • A sixth-grade student from the school received care for minor abrasions after falling while fleeing the animal.
  • Earlier that morning, social media video showed a bear attempting to attack a man on Ozernaya Street before striking a car and running off.