Bear kills man, seriously injures woman in their home in Mongolia

A bear attacked and killed a man in his 40s and seriously injured a woman in her 50s at their residence on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Wednesday night. Authorities reported the attack occurred in the Bayanzurkh district, noting that the woman survived by fleeing to neighbors for help. This incident follows a significant surge in bear sightings across Mongolia in 2024, prompting officials to issue hunting permits and deploy rangers to locate the animal involved.

A bear attacked and killed a man in his 40s and seriously injured a woman in her 50s at their residence on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Wednesday night. Authorities reported the attack occurred in the Bayanzurkh district, noting that the woman survived by fleeing to neighbors for help. This incident follows a significant surge in bear sightings across Mongolia in 2024, prompting officials to issue hunting permits and deploy rangers to locate the animal involved.