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Teen Survives Bear Attack After Smartphone Battery Explodes in Pocket
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Moneycontrol•13-10-2026, 08:29
Teen Survives Bear Attack After Smartphone Battery Explodes in Pocket
- •A 15-year-old boy was attacked by a bear in a remote Siberian forest while checking beehives with an adult friend.
- •The bear knocked him to the ground and bit him repeatedly, injuring his head and body.
- •The attack took a fortunate turn when the bear punctured the boy's phone battery in his back pocket.
- •The smartphone caught fire and the flames frightened the aggressive animal away.
- •The teenager sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized, while authorities launched a probe into the incident.
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When the bear bit the teenager's phone in his back pocket, the punctured lithium-ion battery burst into flames, which frightened the bear and caused it to flee.
The attack occurred in the Soltonsky district of the Altai Territory in Siberia, where a 15-year-old boy and an adult friend had gone into the forest to check on beehives.
The teenager was initially listed in serious condition and transported by ambulance to the Central City Hospital in Biysk before being moved to Moscow for further treatment.
