2 hours ago · Russia
Over 3,000 bears culled in Russia after wave of deadly attacks: ‘we’ve never had this’
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Russia. The first report grouped here was at 17 Oct 2026, 06:13 UTC. The headline in use is “Over 3,000 bears culled in Russia after wave of deadly attacks: ‘we’ve never had this’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Seeing what looked like a brown blob in a tree while driving through Siberia’s Irkutsk region, 36-year-old Daria Tyurneva pulled over, curious to get a better look. She was not expecting to find a bear cub, perched on a branch, several metres up.
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Over 3,000 bears culled in Russia after wave of deadly attacks: ‘we’ve never had this’
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- South China Morning PostOver 3,000 bears culled in Russia after wave of deadly attacks: ‘we’ve never had this’