The bear 'had wrong compass settings’ and came south, the first polar bear seen in city since 1970s.

Lame, exhausted and confused animal seeks out help from the local police in Olyutorsky district of Kamchatka.

Scientist and senator calls for thousands of Baikal's endemic seals to be hunted.

Russian sailors pulled him to safety after ten hours in the waves.

Bear gets stuck after raiding kitchen in village house for food.

Nurse Elena is coaled over after receiving 5 tons of coal for shedding 35 kilograms.

The former paratrooper, who butchered migrant workers, 'lived in the forest' since tunnelling his way to freedom.

Decline in consumption of venison and fresh river fish along with cut in distances covered on nomadic pasture routes ushers in modern curse.

In earlier case, brown bear plundered graves and ate human remains.

Scientists say numbers in Lake Baikal reaching critical levels and say new commercial businesses could safeguard their future.