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Siberian Woman Punches Bear in the Nose to Save Her Own Life
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by sara star | July 16, 2009 at 07:29 am
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Nadezhda Teplyakova, 53, was attacked by a bear on her way home in Siberia. In desperation, she punched him in the nose, enough to surprise and scare the bear off. The petite woman is recovering from surgery.
A 53 year-old woman from the Siberian village of Berezovskaya set upon a 200-kilogram bear and repulsed an attack from the animal, Russian website Life.ru reports. The bear, scared of the woman’s strength, fled into the forest.
Nadezhda Teplyakova was walking home from work when the wild animal suddenly attacked her.
“Our village is situated not far from the forest, but that was the first time I had heard of an attack from a bear. I was coming up to my house when it pounced on me from behind the bushes. I was held down by the bear and it started to tear at me,” Teplyakova said.
The petite woman of only 1.52 meters did not know what to do at first.
“The bear seized me by the ear. After that it bit my ponytail off, I almost fainted away with fear. Then I started to shout at the top of my voice at the animal. It was motionless with surprise. After that I have delivered several blows to its muzzle. It then just growled and ran away into the forest,” Teplyakova said. “I don’t know how I got home.”
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at 09:18 on July 16th, 2009
She was quick thinking and very lucky.
Thanks for a great story.
at 09:27 on July 16th, 2009
Don't mess with Siberian women!
at 09:43 on July 16th, 2009
Good for her, she shocked the bear.
at 10:07 on July 16th, 2009
I'd hate to hear what her shouting sounds like, but it saved her.
at 10:54 on July 16th, 2009
Wow, good for her
at 13:42 on July 16th, 2009
Wow! They should include notes on this in those survival hand books under the chapter "What do I do when a bear bights my ponytail off?" Scream loud then punch it several times in the nose!
Amazing story of survival!
Wow!
Reminds me of the movie "Wild America" with many stories about bear attacks. A great movie to watch sometime. Based on a true story.
at 14:14 on July 16th, 2009
The nose is a very sensitive spot. -- Hey, if it works on people and it works on sharks, why not bears, too?
at 17:08 on July 16th, 2009
HA! Isn't amazing that delivering "several blows to its muzzle" can make it go away?
at 18:49 on July 16th, 2009
I have heard of someone doing this to a bear in Canada many yes ago, animals certainly stop when shouted at, sound like she was very lucky and this is the right thing to do in such circumstances.
at 05:12 on July 17th, 2009
ha! nice story!