The bears have become a major hazard on a highway linking the oil-rich cities of Khanty-Mansiysk to Tyumen.

The predator ran along the shore then swam out towards the boat, but posed no threat when killed with a single rifle shot to the head.

Unnamed young mother in hospital after getting too close to caged animal.

First picture of man who fought off a vicious bear with just a small knife. 

Mitrofan Tretryakov, 69, was badly wounded, but managed to call rescuers as the predator escaped.

Russian Himalayan bear does his version of Baloo in The Jungle Book.

Four children among those hit by the infection which has spread from a beast slaughtered this year.

Andrey Medvedev, 20, and Alexander Grunenko, 15, met the fearsome beast when they were collecting wild garlic in Kemerovo region.

Developed in Siberia, the new pepper spray will help ward off aggressive animals and help reduce attacks on people.