Bear kills man and injures woman in Mongolia home

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 17:31 · Archive

A bear has killed a man in his 40s and seriously injured a woman in her 50s after attacking them in their home near Mongolia's capital.

A bear killed a man in his 40s and seriously injured a woman in her 50s after attacking them in their home in the Bayanzurkh district near Ulaanbaatar on Wednesday night. The attack took place in a ger, a traditional Mongolian nomadic tent-like dwelling. The woman managed to flee and alert neighbours, who helped raise the alarm.

Bear sightings around the Mongolian capital have increased dramatically. City officials reported 24 confirmed sightings near Ulaanbaatar so far this year, compared to just two in 2018 and one in 2019. Across Mongolia, 754 bear sightings have been reported in 11 provinces and the capital in 2026, with 80 per cent involving cubs or female bears with cubs. A bear examined in the eastern province of Khentii was found to have no food in its stomach.

Authorities are investigating the causes of the rise in sightings, which officials say includes climate change and food scarcity. A team of 35 rangers is searching for the bear that carried out the attack. Bear-hunting permits have been issued across eight provinces, and officials are seeking to obtain tranquiliser dart guns to support rangers in rural areas.

How it is being reported

• Bear kills man, seriously injures woman in their home in MongoliaThe woman, who fled after sustaining injuries and sought help from neighbors, is being treated in a hospital, officials said.CBS News · 8 Oct, 17:05
• Bear kills man in home attack near Mongolian capitalPolice say the bear entered a traditional nomadic dwelling near Ulaanbaatar, killing a man and seriously injured a woman.BBC World · 8 Oct, 12:52

In this story: Ulaanbaatar · Bayanzurkh district · Mongolia · Khentii

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