Heartbroken zoo keepers said the mating season's attack was 'unprecedented’.

Afanasiy Polyatinskiy spent ten days taking letters and parcels to remote villages, carrying a gun because of threat of brown bear attacks.

Predators seek food in villages all around Siberia as climate expert warns of worse fires each year due to soaring rise in temperatures, 10C above average.

Vets failed to save bullterrier who kept his master warm on cold nights as pair avoided attack by bears and wolves.

The wild cat jumped on its victim from behind as she queued at the ticket kiosk.

‘Taiga burning’ - as scared bears are driven out of their natural habitat towards settlements where they are shot as danger to people.

Novel approach to help recovery of leopard and tiger numbers in the Russian Far East.

Police alerted as buildings including homes and café come under attack by horse.

On 10 February, eight travellers set out on a two month odyssey covering 4,000 km through some of the world's most inhospitable terrain.

Events highlight the scourge of terrorism and the unity of Russians in the face of the cruel attack on children and parents.