Authorities immediately called for “Halali” after – as reported – a brown bear ran amok in the small Slovak town of Liptovský Mikuláš. During its wild escape, the predator attacked five passers-by, some of whom were seriously injured.
The bear wandered through the city on March 17. Cell phone footage showed the startled animal running stressed between cars through the streets and apparently looking for an escape route. He jumped at adults and children who couldn’t get out of the way in time. The people between the ages of ten and 72 suffered bite wounds and scratches. One person almost lost an eye. Nevertheless, the five injured people were able to go home after a short time in hospital.
Here you can see the Facebook post of the Slovak Environment Minister.
The hunt lasted ten days
The hunt for the aggressive four-legged friend lasted no less than ten days. On Wednesday, Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba announced the man’s murder with an almost howl of triumph. The ‘Brown Bear Operations Team’ of nature conservation organization SOPSR, the police and hunters were on duty. They had, among other things, set up surveillance cameras. Drones were also used to find and identify the predator.
Female captured?
However, conservationists have doubts about its legality. They are convinced that the wrong animal – a much smaller female – was shot. Austrian WWF boss Andrea Johanides criticizes the move by Romania, Slovakia and Finland to downgrade EU protection status for further shootings. After the incident, both parts of the population and hunters are demanding this.
There are approximately 1,100 to 1,200 wild bears in Slovakia. As a rule, they avoid people if they notice them in time. However, in the event of a surprise encounter or if female bears believe their cubs are threatened, they may attack.
Source: Krone
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