A woman in her 60s was killed by a brown bear near her home on the edge of a forest in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region. The victim, identified as Lyudmila T, was found about 50 feet from her house in the village of Verkhniy Kebezh. Investigators said her injuries were consistent with an attack by a wild animal. Lyudmila lived alone in a house near dense woodland and was set to celebrate her 67th birthday in less than a month. The incident occurred during the night of September 16, when the bear is believed to have entered her garden. The garden fence was found damaged, and there were scratches on the wooden wall beneath an open window. Early reports suggested the bear had broken into the house and dragged Lyudmila from her bedroom. However, investigators later said they found no evidence that the bear had entered the house. It is now believed she may have been attacked outside, possibly after hearing a noise in the garden and going to investigate. According to emergency service sources, Lyudmila may have looked through an open window when she heard a noise, at which point the bear grabbed her. This account has not been confirmed, and the investigation into her death is ongoing. A neighbor was staying at the house that night and was asleep on a mattress beneath the window. She was not injured. The damaged front garden fence suggested the bear had climbed or forced its way onto the property. Photographs from the scene show marks on the outside of the house. The bear had already disappeared by the time police arrived, and authorities continued searching for it. Verkhniy Kebezh is a small village in the Ermakovsky district of southern Krasnoyarsk in Siberia. Russia’s Natural Resources Ministry reported that about 20 to 30 bear attacks occur annually nationwide, often linked to bears finding food in bins or open waste containers. Lyudmila was the fourth person killed by a bear in the Krasnoyarsk area in recent weeks, with at least 12 bear-related deaths recorded across Russia since the start of 2026. The estimated brown bear population in Russia has grown significantly, reaching around 307,900 in 2026, compared to about 130,000 in 1990.