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Oct 10, 2026
MattHOST
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MattHOST
he was in Tuva region of Southern Siberia-
Steve StegallHOST
Ooh
MattHOST
... fishing.
CodyHOST
Alexander Kuzmenko was killed by a bear while on a fishing trip on Tuesday, according to a Russian news outlet, REN-TV.
CodyHOST
During a visit to the Tuva Republic located in southern Siberia, the 62-year-old suffered extensive tissue damage after being bitten in the head by a bear that emerged from the nearby woods.
CodyHOST
So thoughts and prayers to the Kuzmenko family.
GaryHOST
I mean, I tell you, if a bear comes and gets you, I guess it's your time.
Conor McKennaHOST
And the news broke yesterday out of a Russian news outlet that his 62-year-old father was killed by a bear during a fishing trip earlier this week.
Conor McKennaHOST
He was in the Tuva Republic in southern Siberia, and he got bit in the head by a bear that came out of the woods as he was fishing with a bunch of his buddies.
Conor McKennaHOST
So, anyway.
Conor McKennaHOST
Crazy.
Conor McKennaHOST
And the news broke yesterday out of a Russian news outlet that his 62-year-old father was killed by a bear during a fishing trip earlier this week.
Conor McKennaHOST
He was in the Tuva Republic in southern Siberia, and he got bit in the head by a bear that came out of the woods as he was fishing with a bunch of his buddies.
Conor McKennaHOST
So anyway.
Conor McKennaHOST
Crazy.
speaker_19CORRESPONDENT
According to Russian media outlets, 62-year-old Alexander Kuzmenko was on a fishing trip in Russia.
speaker_19CORRESPONDENT
the director of a tourist lodge tells them that alexander and six others made it to a remote area in the tuva republic in southern siberia where two rivers meet no when a bear suddenly came out of the forest and attacked alexander biting him in the head oh my god did you see all of his teeth say the group somehow was able to free him from the bear We used a satellite remote to call an ambulance, but it had no way to get there.
speaker_19CORRESPONDENT
They say the group traveled four hours by water to get to a spot with access.
speaker_19CORRESPONDENT
Medics then transported him to a hospital where he died from his injuries.
speaker_0HOST
Okay.
speaker_0HOST
So second of all, have you been twice to the remote Russian Republic on the border between Mongolia and Siberia known as Tuva?
John SadlerGUEST
Yes, I have.
John SadlerGUEST
When we moved to Knoxville, we joined a local church here and After I'd been there a few years, I joined the missions committee, and the committee decided to try to evangelize some unreached people's group.
John SadlerGUEST
There was a list of about 1,000 or so, and I kind of took a leaning to the… to the folks of
John Sadler IIIGUEST
Tuva,
John SadlerGUEST
a small group of people, about 250,000.
John SadlerGUEST
But one of the notes was that they were not hostile to the gospel.
CrashHOST
It's obviously terrible news that we heard this morning.
Lauren LinderSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
according to russian media outlets 62 year old alexander kuzmenko was on a fishing trip in russia the director of the tourist lodge tells them that alexander and six others made it to a remote area in the tuva republic in southern siberia where two rivers meet when a bear suddenly came out of the forest and attacked alexander biting him in the head oh my
CrashHOST
god no They showed it?
MarsHOST
It's blurred.
Jeff CameronHOST
Alexander was a well-known hockey coach in Russia, according to reports.
Jeff CameronHOST
He and six others were on a fishing trip in Tuva in southern Siberia near the Mongolian border.
Jeff CameronHOST
Suffice to say, the middle of nowhere.
Jeff CameronHOST
He was attacked while fishing by a bear that emerged from a nearby forest.
Jeff CameronHOST
Do you know how vast that is? There's nothing.
Jeff CameronHOST
You don't think they have mile markers out there? Hey, hey, we need a little help out here.
Jeff CameronHOST
You're where? Tuva.
Jeff CameronHOST
Oh, well, sir, might I suggest stitching it up? I mean, that is a toughie.
Chris McMonigleHOST
No.
Craig CartonHOST
He was fishing in a restricted area of Russia's Republic of Tuva.
Craig CartonHOST
Wherever the heck that is.
Craig CartonHOST
And I guess a grizzly bear came
Chris McMonigleHOST
So yes,
Craig CartonHOST
this is sad.
Craig CartonHOST
He was fishing with a group of people along the Bolshoi-Yenisei River in this Russian Republic of Tuva.
Craig CartonHOST
The bear ate his face.
Chris McMonigleHOST
No.
Craig CartonHOST
He was fishing in a restricted area of Russia's Republic of Tuva, wherever the heck that is.
Craig CartonHOST
And I guess a grizzly bear came and ate him.
Craig CartonHOST
Yeah.
Chris McMonigleHOST
So yes,
Craig CartonHOST
this is sad.
Craig CartonHOST
He was fishing with a group of people along the Bolshoi-Yenisei River in this Russian Republic of Tuva.
Craig CartonHOST
The bear ate his face.
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