Smiling five-year-old saved by her dog too shy to speak about how she survived in wild infested with bears and wolves.
Helped by a ladder, an axe and a chainsaw.
Now the fun begins: tourists swimming in -60C and momentous meeting between the seasonal icons Chyskhaan and Grandfather Frost.
Yakutia in a white blanket as temperatures dip to minus 6C as winter 'comes too soon'.
Children aged 7 to 11 miss classes, but older students still expected to attend.
Video footage from Yakutia divides opinion: cruelty or necessary because predator was dangerous to people? Inquiry is underway.
Video shows how breeders corral the horses into the water, believing the island grass is more nutritious.
All on board safe after An-148 jet returns to Talakan Airport soon after takeoff.