Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko is taking a leave of absence following the death of his father, Alexander.
According to Russian network REN TV, Alexander Kuzmenko was on a fishing trip with six other people in Siberia when he was attacked by a bear. He was reportedly bitten in the head and suffered severe facial injuries.
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The dense forest along the Krasnaya River reportedly caused a delay in ambulances being able to reach the 62-year-old hockey coach. The group was able to get the bear away from the area before Kuzmenko was eventually airlifted to a hospital in Kyzyl where he was later pronounced dead.
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