Bear attack kills one, injures another in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

A bear killed one person and injured another in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, prompting authorities to launch emergency measures and allocate 1.8 billion Mongolian tugriks (about $500,000) to protect residents from wildlife attacks, the state-run news agency Montsame reported, citing officials.

Mongolia’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change said Thursday that 754 reports of bears entering populated areas had been recorded nationwide this year.

Authorities also reported 28 bear-related incidents in Ulaanbaatar’s green belt this year, 24 of which were confirmed.

Permits have been issued for the controlled culling of 27 brown bears across several provinces and the capital due to public safety and health concerns. Six bears have been killed so far under police supervision.

The government’s allocation will fund tranquilizer guns, capture nets and fuel for vehicles used by protected-area administrations.