MOSCOW, July 30 (RIA Novosti) - A bear has attacked an employee of a meteorological station in Yakutia, in north-eastern Siberia. The woman was bitten on the hand before she managed to scare away the carnivore with a scream.
The incident occurred on July 30 at about 2 a.m. local time (July 29 8 p.m. MSK) near the local airport in the village of Sangar. The bear wrecked the cabin door, got inside and attacked.
The woman is currently in a state of shock. Hunters were informed that a bear was wandering in the area of Sangar. They are currently in search for the wild animal.