On 2026-10-09 a 15-year-old boy was attacked by a bear while he was on a beekeeping farm located roughly twenty kilometers from the settlement of Solton in the Altai Krai region of Russia. The assault left the teenager with serious injuries. The Biysk Ambulance Station Press Service confirmed that the boy had suffered injuries from the bear attack.
According to the claims released by authorities, the boy’s injuries were serious enough to require complex surgery.
The Ministry of Natural Resources stated that approximately twenty people are involved in the effort to capture the bear. This figure matches the earlier note that a search operation involving around twenty people had been initiated to locate and secure the animal responsible for the attack.
On the same day as the attack, investigators opened a criminal case to examine whether any negligence contributed to the incident.
On the same day as the attack, investigators opened a criminal case to examine whether any negligence contributed to the incident. The Regional Prosecutor’s Office is noted as maintaining a neutral stance in its public remarks, alongside the Regional Ministry of Health and the Sledstvennyy Upravleniye Sledstvennogo Komiteta (SU SK).
In addition to the search, three specialist groups were dispatched with the specific mission of eliminating the bear.
The incident took place in the Altai Krai region. Solton is a locality within this region, and the beekeeping farm where the boy was injured sits about twenty kilometers away from it.
Meanwhile, the Biysk Ambulance Station Press Service offered the confirmation of the boy’s injuries, stating, "A 15-year-old boy suffered injuries from a bear attack."
As of the latest information dated 2026-10-09, the search for the bear continues with the involvement of around twenty personnel, the criminal negligence case remains under investigation, and the three specialist groups are actively working to eliminate the animal.