Boy Fatally Mauled Inside Bear’s Cage
From Times Wire Reports
A 12-year-old boy fell into a cage at a Moscow zoo and was mauled to death by a bear, officials said. The boy went Sunday to a zoo belonging to a youth organization of aspiring biologists. He climbed atop a cage and fell through, police said. The female bear was shot dead by police in a bid to save the child. The child died in a hospital overnight, the Interfax news agency said.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
