At the time she spoke to her daughter, Tatiana was unaware that Igor had already been killed. A bear had overpowered him and broken his neck.
Olga witnessed the bear attacking her stepfather and tried to escape, but the mother bear caught up to her and seized her leg.
In the second call, Olga said, “Mom, the bears are back. She returned with her three cubs. They’re… eating me.”
Her final call came nearly an hour after the first, revealing that Olga could no longer hold on much longer.
She said, “Mom, it doesn’t hurt anymore. I don’t feel the pain. Forgive me for everything. I love you so much.”
Horrified, the mother alerted the police and relatives in the village, pleading with them to hurry to the river. But by the time Igor’s brother arrived with the police, Olga was already dead.
Hunters were dispatched to the area to track down the bears responsible for the killings.
In the wake of her daughter’s untimely death, Tatiana paid tribute, saying, “My daughter was so much fun. She was always cheerful, friendly, and warm.”
“She had graduated from music school, and just days before the bear attack, she had gotten her driver’s license.”