A large horde of polar bears has descended upon a village in Russia’s Far North, seeking food. The ‘bearpocalypse’ has placed the settlement under siege, with authorities and volunteers trying hard to prevent man-bear incidents.
The unusually large polar bear presence is plaguing the village of Ryrkaypiy, located on the snowy shores of the Chuckchi Sea in Russia’s northern region of Chukotka. The past few years have been rather quiet in Ryrkaypiy, which is home to some 600 people. Last year, “only” 28 bears showed up. This year, however, the carnivorous horde is huge.
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