Who would do such a thing?
The only reason the women and later the authorities could think of was that the baby might have belonged to incredibly poor people, drug addicts, a scared single mother, or just abusive, irresponsible people. Whatever the case may be, leaving a baby that is alive and well in the middle of the cold in Siberia, is not at all an acceptable thing to do. It could have been killed by the harsh conditions or even attacked by a large animal such as a wolf or bear, which are common in the area. In any case, the entire situation was disturbing, to say the least.