在蒙古国首都乌兰巴托附近，一只熊闯入民宅袭击一对夫妇，导致男子死亡，女子身受重伤。
A bear has killed a man and seriously injured a woman after it attacked them in their home near the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar.
据警方称，事件发生于周三夜间，地点是巴彦祖尔赫区的一顶传统蒙古式蒙古包。
Police say the incident happened in the Bayanzurkh district overnight on Wednesday in their traditional Mongolian nomadic tent-like structure known as a ger.
40多岁的男子不幸丧生，而50多岁的女子则成功逃出并向邻居求助。目前该女子伤势严重，正在医院接受治疗。
The man, who was in his 40s, died, but the woman, in her 50s, managed to flee and raise the alarm with neighbours. She is in a serious condition in hospital, city official Munkhbayar M told reporters.
近年来，由于气候变化和食物短缺等因素，蒙古国境内熊出没于人类居住区的现象愈发频繁。
Sightings of bears around humans are becoming more common in Mongolia, for reasons that include climate change and food scarcity.
目前，一支护林员队伍正在搜寻这只熊，当局也提醒民众保持警惕并及时报告任何熊的踪迹。
A team of rangers is searching for the bear while officials have warned locals to be vigilant and report any sightings.
据法新社报道，蒙克巴亚尔透露，仅今年在首都周边地区就出现了24次熊的踪迹，而2018年全年仅有两次。
There had been 24 bear sightings near the capital this year alone, compared to just two in 2018, Munkhbayar said, in comments reported by the AFP news agency.
近几周，多段熊闯入蒙古包或袭击牲畜的视频在蒙古社交媒体上广泛传播，反映出人与熊的接触日益增多。
Videos showing bears entering or damaging gers, and attacking livestock have reportedly gone viral on Mongolian social media in recent weeks, highlighting the increase in bear and human interaction across the country.
目前，八个省份已发放猎熊许可证，当局还计划采购麻醉枪以协助偏远地区的护林工作。
Bear-hunting permits across eight provinces have been issued and officials are seeking to obtain tranquiliser dart guns to support rangers in rural areas, AFP reports.
尽管蒙古国仍有大量游牧民，但定居农业社区也在不断增多，越来越多的人选择居住在首都或其他大城市。
A significant amount of Mongolians are nomadic, but settled agricultural communities are becoming more common. An increasing number of the population lives in the capital or other major urban areas.