Nikolay Petshak, 64, who swam from Russia to America, died in ‘accident’ in river where he carried the Olympic flame.
Shortage of fish in rivers had led to hungry beasts prowling close to homes.
Sculptor Dashi Namdakov pays homage to extinct woolly giant in innovative design aimed at becoming Buryatia's 'brand'.
The unique discovery was three or four years old when it died at least 20,000 years ago.