Overview
- The incident occurred last week on the grounds of the Ufimsky Sokol sports center in Bashkortostan’s Blagoveshchensky district.
- The girl sustained a small bite wound to the face, received initial care at Blagoveshchensk Central District Hospital, then a second rabies shot at the Republican Children’s Clinical Hospital.
- Specialists say the lynx showed abnormal behavior in daylight, moved among cars without fear, appeared emaciated, and was reported to have attacked a dog.
- Camp staff isolated children and summoned a state hunting inspector, veterinarians, police, Rosprirodnadzor representatives, and a wildlife rehabilitation specialist from Pin i Puf.
- The animal died on site and authorities suspect rabies, with laboratory testing pending as officials advise residents to exercise caution around wild animals.