A TASS photojournalist talked about an encounter with a big bear in the Primorye taiga. This happened during a patrol of camera traps placed in the forest of the Anuchinsky municipal district. Out of surprise, the bear didn't really understand where the people were coming from and started running straight towards us, Yuri Smityuk said. The TASS photojournalist prepared to use one of two flares. However, his partner found his way faster: he yelled at the bear, clarifying exactly where the people were. The bear stopped suddenly, made two or three darts forward and changed course to the side, hiding behind a huge cedar tree. Photo: Yuri Smityuk/Tass.

A TASS photojournalist talked about an encounter with a big bear in the Primorye taiga. This happened during a patrol of camera traps placed in the forest of the Anuchinsky municipal district. Out of surprise, the bear didn't really understand where the people were coming from and started running straight towards us, Yuri Smityuk said. The TASS photojournalist prepared to use one of two flares. However, his partner found his way faster: he yelled at the bear, clarifying exactly where the people were. The bear stopped suddenly, made two or three darts forward and changed course to the side, hiding behind a huge cedar tree. Photo: Yuri Smityuk/Tass.