RBTH
07 Dec 2018, 01:56 GMT+10
The slumbering beast now has his own security guard and selfie-taking fans.
The snow has arrived and many of Russia's animals are bedding down for the winter. However, one bear in Siberia's Chelyabinsk Region has decided to hibernate in a spot (that's either very dangerous or very safe - we'll leave it up to you to decide) in the closed city of Snezhinsk. The bear broke through the tall fence surrounding the city on Dec. 4 and is now sleeping in the woods. The only problem is that huge nuclear weapons are made in the heavily fortified location.
Marina Dymova, a spokesperson for the Chelyabinsk Region's Ministry of Ecology, says the animal has built a nest from brushwood. The danger is if the bear wakes up early for whatever reason. "It will be hungry and ferocious - because Snezhinsk is closed and there are no other wild animals here, people and dogs could become his prey. If he wakes up, we must act immediately," Dymova explained.
The authorities have employed a security guard to watch over the animal; warning signs will be put up close to his nest in the woods, and webcams installed to monitor his activity. Later, the authorities plan to sedate the bear and transport him back to his natural habitat outside the city.
Chelyabinsk's citizens don't seem too concerned though as many have tried to take selfies as near as possible to the bear's winter lodgings.
If using any of Russia Beyond's content, partly or in full, always provide an active hyperlink to the original material.
chelyabinsk russian news bears bear fun More exciting stories and videos on Russia Beyond's Facebook page Read more A bear splitting an atom? A camel? The weird world of Russian coats of arms5 famous Russian bears10 symbols of Russia that Russians are fed up with
Get a daily dose of North Carolina Daily news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to North Carolina Daily.
More InformationWASHINGTON DC - U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted he may be about to open a new front in his ...
NEW YORK, New York - Wall Street continued its rally on Tuesday, although gains were modest. The big action on ...
LONDON, UK - The founder of Huawei has hit back at U.S. criticism of his company, accusing the United States ...
The Iranian president's chief of staff has rejected rumours that this weeks hike in the value of foreign currencies in ...
PanARMENIAN.Net - Samsung first teased its foldable phone back in November, and at the company's Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday, ...
New IBM VolCat Process Breaks Down Waste Plastics into New Material Plastics Technology The team of researchers behind VolCat imagine ...
MONTPELIER, Vermont - Soon after announcing he is having another tilt at the presidency, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has named a ...
The United States says it will at least temporarily leave 200 peacekeeping troops in Syria after a planned pullout of ...
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro ordered the vast border with Brazil to be closed on Thursday, just days before opposition leaders ...
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 22 (ANI): Equity indices ended two days of rally and opened lower on Friday amid weak ...
1. Bangladesh inferno kills at least 70 Officials say they were taking actions to rid old Dhaka of chemical warehouses, ...
Ankara [Turkey] Feb 22 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump and Turkish President TayyipErdogan, during a telephone call, on Thursday ...
DUBLIN, Ireland - Following its successful acquisition of Hollywood-based Blindlight, Irish video-gaming company Keywords Studios has now announced its latest accomplishment. Keywords r ...
Read More