OREANDA-NEWS  Two tourists running away from a bear fell off a cliff in Buryatia. This is reported in the Telegram channel of the SU IC of Russia in the republic.

According to preliminary data, the Russians were vacationing on the coast of the Chivyrkuysky Bay in one of the remote bays, where they sailed by boat. A bear came out of the forest to the travelers and ran after them.

The men tried to escape from the wild animal and fell off a cliff. One of them did not survive, the other suffered injuries of varying severity.

"Currently, an investigative task force has left for the scene, which will conduct a detailed inspection, and eyewitnesses have been interviewed," the report says. A procedural decision will be made based on the results of the audit.

Earlier in Canada, a cyclist encountered an aggressive bear in the forest. He managed to escape and remain unharmed thanks to the advice from the news.