A bear tried to escape from Latvia, but it was not meant to be - the border is locked

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Publiation data: 22.04.2026 22:13
A bear tried to escape from Latvia, but it was not meant to be - the border is locked

Last week, surveillance cameras at the Latvia-Belarus border captured an unusual guest — a bear approached the fence around 5:00 AM, Latvian border guards reported to bb.lv.

The animal stood on its hind legs and tested the strength of the fence, after which it began a more thorough inspection of the barrier, trying several times to dig a hole. However, the builders did an excellent job – the border turned out to be locked.

Having realized that it was impossible to breach the state border, the bear returned back – to Latvia.

Border guards report that such visits from wild animals at the border have been occurring more frequently lately.

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