YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK , Russia ( Reuters ) -- A brown bear killed a tourist camping on an island off Russia 's Far East coast on Thursday and was then shot by fellow campers , local police said . Bears have come into increasing conflict with humans in remote regions of Russia as their natural habitat has faced growing encroachment from both development and tourism . The man sustained `` fatal injuries as a result of the attack '' on the Bolshoi Shantar island off the Pacific Ocean island of Sakhalin , said a police spokeswoman . Local radio station Vostok Rossii said fellow campers were woken by loud growls and saw the bear kill the 36-year-old man . Other campers later shot the bear . A police team will fly to the island to investigate the incident . Two tourists were injured in similar bear attacks on the Bolshoi Shantar island this year . Both survived . E-mail to a friend . Copyright 2007 Reuters . All rights reserved.This material may not be published , broadcast , rewritten , or redistributed .
Brown bear kills people on Russia 's famous Shantar island , before being shot . Attacks on humans have become more frequent in remote areas of Russia .