in the expansive Wilderness of Siberia the presence of bears adds a gripping and sometimes hazardous Dimension to human interaction with the natural world on May the 11th 2015 a routine walk in the Eastern Tinder forest for friends Natalia and Valentina turned into a harrowing nightmare when they were attacked by a brown bear out of the blue this would be the start of a horrific ordeal that would see Natalia buried alive and fighting for her life whil trapped Underground her friend escaped to find help but would help arrive in time to save her let's talk about
it this is the harrowing ordeal of Natalia Pastak we start our story in Tinder Tinder is a town in Southeastern Siberia in Russia it's situated in the Amar ablast a region known for its vast landscapes in natural beauty it's also known for its Long Cold Winters and relatively short summers in the town of Tinder lived 55-year-old Natalia Pastak who spent her life as a baker and post office worker she was a mother of three and lived in town with her daughter Karina despite its relatively small size Tinder offers a glimpse into Siberian life with its
own unique cultural influences and traditions the surrounding area is known for its beautiful natural scenery with forests rivers and mountains providing opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking fishing and Wildlife observation the region is part of the Siberian tager featuring vast forests that stretch for Miles providing homes for a multitude of wildlife these include Siberian tigers links wolves reindeer and most relevant to this story brown bears brown bears are among the most notable wildlife in the Tinder region of Siberia in this area Bears primarily inhabit the dense forests and mountainous regions during the summer and
fall Bears actively forage for food to store fat reserves for their winter hibernation while they generally avoid human interaction encounters can happen especially if food sources are scarce or disrupted that day Natalia and her 80-year-old friend Valentina had made plans to venture into the woods on the Eastern side of town to collect Birch sap Birch sap is a clear liquid collected from birch trees in Spring people drink it as a refreshing beverage and use it to make syrups wines and skincare products for its perceived health benefits and nutrients around midday the pair along with Natalia's
dog ventured to the woods to start their search after a few hours of collecting Birch sap Natalia rang her daughters to say she was almost finished and on her way home but when the two were walking back through the woods Talia noticed her dog was worried about something it began to stand still and it didn't want to move forwards sensing danger the dog began to bark and not even a few seconds later Natalia and Valentina were attacked by a bear at first The Bear Went for the dog the two women then hit the bear with
a stick and tried to scare it away in panic Natalia thought of running but decided to stay and help Valentina fend off the bear she said when I saw the bear I tried to Escape then I remembered about my friend and stopped that was the moment when the Predator attacked me the animal started to tear my legs apart I tried to attack him with something I was using to collect Birch sap then a quick thought hit me if the bear takes my legs I'll be disabled for the rest of my life it's better to die
than be a burden to my children the bear was now attacking both women and easily overpowered them the bear was now on top of Natalia and biting her legs she recalled this is it my dad who could save us here it was eating me alive and I fought back as much as I could she recalled her life flashing before her eyes while she was on the floor Valentina began attacking the bear it momentarily turned its attention to her but then dragged Natalia into the forest at this point Valentina only had one option she ran away
through the forest and tried to find help after this harrowing battle the bear thinking Natalia was dead began to bury her alive Al it covered her in mud branches and leaves she was barely Clinging On To Life at this point but the bear had stopped his attack he was Now searching for Valentina in the woods Natalia stated I felt relieved warm and quiet the attacks had stopped at least for some time after searching around for about half an hour the bear gave up and decided to come back for its dinner the bear started to lick
Natalia's wounds and just when she thought all hope was lost two gunshots rung across the forest two Hunters with the Emergency Services had appeared on the scene and saved Natalia her first words were did you kill the Bear in which they said yes she then said dig me out thankfully when Valentina ran she managed to find her way to a water cleaning facility where she sounded the alarm and called Emergency Services Rescuers arrived at the scene just in time Natalia was barely alive but she was alive once they made sure the bear was dead the
Emergency Services carefully stretched Natalia out through the forest her injuries were so severe Rescuers said that they easily could have killed most people but clearly she was a fighter it was uncertain whether she would survive many believed she would not Natalia had wounds to her scalp her neck her groin arms and legs and had to undergo multiple surgeries but miraculously she survived D experts confirmed that the bear had thought she was dead and buried her alive in order to eat her later on according to Sergey Ivanov the hunter that shot the bear it was amazing
that she survived he said I left the building where I work and got an urgent phone call from the police they said that a bear attacked people who were walking in the forest I grabbed my gun and rushed to the place where we saw a bear I looked and saw a woman almost completely buried only her her face and one arm was sticking out but she was alive and breathing she was conscious also throughout this the dog never left her side and was found close by he explained that the bear was a 4-year-old female who
weighed 100 kg and stood at 170 cm tall according to him Bears had been encroaching closer to town for a while just a few years earlier a bear had killed a man close to where the attack took place and just a week before a bear was shot in a residential district District the incident left Natalia bedbound and unable to walk thankfully with months of rehab and therapy she made a recovery a lot quicker than expected one of her children said doctors say that they didn't expect her to recover so quickly but there were problems sepsis
started immediately because of the mud in her wounds and then a septic pneumonia luckily the doctors found it out almost immediately my mother had sand and dust in her bronchial tubes from the fight with a bear now she's having problems with her arms we're worried it won't fully recover but it is amazing how she has recovered the near-death experience reminded Natalia of how much she loved life and she vowed from then on to live it to her fullest she praised doctors and claimed to be eternally grateful for the help of everyone that saved her life
her friend although traumatized at the time was relatively unharmed and went on to make a full recovery and yes the dog was also fine too Natalia was beyond Brave during this attack she saved her friend's life and fought tirelessly to keep her own what an amazing woman today she is doing much better and has a new Lust For Life and I'm glad she survived and is doing well as always this is not an AI Channel I do everything myself and if you appreciate my work subscribe and if you want to go the extra step to
support the channel maybe consider becoming a member personally I found this story fascinating and clearly Natalia is an amazing woman I'd be interested to hear what you think about this case in the comments below as always thank you for watching
