In 2011, 19-year-old Olga Moskalyova was taking a summer walk in eastern Siberia with her father when the pair were attacked and killed by a bear. Sadly, her mother was on the phone, forced to listen to the gruesome sounds.
A Bear Attack in 2011
Olga and her stepfather, Igor Tsyganenkov, were walking by a river in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky one evening in the summer of 2011. Suddenly, they were attacked by a bear. Olga managed to dodge the bear, while she witnessed it crush her stepfather’s skull and neck.
Narrowly Escaping
She ran another 200 feet or so, before the bear caught up to her, dragging her to the ground. Somehow, among the horrific events, Olga managed to get out her phone and call her mother, Tatiana.
Leaving a Message
Purportedly, this is the the message her mother received, according to Ladbible: “Mum, the bear is eating me! Mum, it’s such agony. Mum, help!” Although Olga’s mother thought it was a joke, she quickly realized it wasn’t and tried to call her husband. “But then I heard the real horror and pain in Olga’s voice, and the sounds of a bear growling and chewing.
“I could have died then and there from shock,” her mom recalled.
The Bears Return
While Olga’s mother tried to alert authorities, she received a second call from her daughter telling her the bear was back with its 3 babies.
“They’re… eating me,” she informed her mother.
Making a Heart wrenching Phone Call
Sadly, Olga was stuck on the ground dying for nearly an hour when she made a final call to her mother.
“Mum, it’s not hurting any more. I don’t feel the pain,” she told her mother. “Forgive me for everything, I love you so much,” she said before the line went dead.
Recovering the Bodies
Igor’s brother arrived on the scene with officials and 6 hunters, who’d been recruited to hunt the bear and hopefully recover the bodies. However, when they arrived on the scene the bears were still feasting on the bodies. A heartbroken Tatiana has this to say about her daughter: “My daughter was such fun. She was so cheerful, friendly, and warm. She had graduated from music school, and just days before the bear attack she got her driving license.”