According to the British "Daily Star" reported on April 30, a 3-and-a-half-year-old black bear weighing 26 stones (about 330 pounds) was captured by rangers in the Tione Mountains in the northern Italian province of Trento.
According to local media reports, after escaping from a nature reserve in Trento in July 2019, the black bear wandered around the provinces of Trento, Bolzano and Verona. After haunting the inhabitants of these areas for up to 9 months, the animal returned to the Trento region and was eventually arrested.
Rangers named the bear M49, but local residents called it a "demon" because it was aggressive and aggressive. It constantly breaks into the homes of city dwellers and even runs to mountain village shelters and shacks to rummage through food.
Local media revealed that the black bear was in good health when it was arrested, and after being placed in a tubular cage, it was immediately transferred to an animal center near Trento. The Zoological Center plans to release it back into its natural habitat soon.
A spokesman for the local Coldiretti Agricultural Association said the capture of the black bear had relieved local residents that they had finally bid farewell to the fear of being dominated by the beast.
However, animal rights group LAV objected to the capture of the black bear, claiming it was not aggressive.
LAV representative Massimo Vittur said the animal had walked hundreds of kilometres but had never harmed anyone, that it was only looking for something to eat, and that it should not be "sentenced to life in prison".
Massimo said: "It is cruel to arrest it and should not be treated like this, after all, its adaptability and survival skills are very good." Such a gifted animal deserves to be respected and accepted, and although it has caused some damage, it is only a little property damage. ”
WWF Italy noted that polar bears are protected animals in Italy.
Italy's environment minister, Sergio Costa, said he was contacting safari parks across Europe to find the best safe home for the bear.
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