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A Russian woman stormed off from a wedding only to be eaten alive by a pack of bears, officials fear.

Yana Balobanova, 24, made emergency calls stating she was lost in a wooded area of Sverdlovsk, but rescue dogs on her trail found her scent overtaken by the smell of multiple brown bears and footprints from the animals, according to The Sun.

Members of the search party looking for Balobanova. EAST2WEST NEWS

Rescue dogs lost Balobanova’s scent and picked up the scent of brown bears during the search. EAST2WEST NEWS

Balobanova was at a friend’s wedding nearby when she got into a fight with another guest and stormed off into the wilderness more than a month ago, the article said.

Yana Balobanova may have been eaten by bears after leaving a wedding, according to officials.EAST2WEST NEWSYana Balobanova may have been eaten by bears after leaving a wedding, according to officials.EAST2WEST NEWS

“It is no longer possible to hope that the woman will be found alive,” wildlife inspector Andrei Sakulin told the outlet.

There were footprints of a mother bear and cubs, which meant the spot was “very dangerous for humans,” he reportedly said.


  Balobanova stormed out of the wedding after getting into a fight with another guest. EAST2WEST NEWS Balobanova stormed out of the wedding after getting into a fight with another guest. EAST2WEST NEWS

“If a person accidentally finds themselves between a bear and her cubs, the predator can attack immediately and harshly, without growls and warnings.”

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