northern Italy
Instead of shooting: Bear caught after the death of a jogger
Since the death of a jogger, police officers had been looking for the bear like here. Now JJ4 could be captured
© Trentino Provincial Government / DPA
Bear JJ4 is said to have attacked and killed a 26-year-old jogger. But a court has forbidden a shooting of the bear. Now the authorities have found another way to avert the danger.
After the deadly attack on a jogger in northern Italy, the wild bear JJ4 was captured, according to the province of Trentino. The animal was found in the area around the forests of the area during the night, as the province announced on Tuesday morning. The regional president of Trentino-Alto Adige, Maurizio Fugatti, wanted to comment on the details at a later date.
A 26-year-old jogger was attacked and killed by the bear in early April in the Trentino municipality of Caldes, in a valley (Val di Sole) popular with hikers and tourists. A DNA comparison confirmed this. JJ4 is the sister of the “problem bear” Bruno, who was shot dead in Bavaria in 2006.
JJ4 bear orders suspended
The province then issued a warrant for JJ4 to be shot down to “preserve public safety.” However, the administrative court in Trento suspended the order last week. Animal welfare organizations had appealed the order.
In Italy, since the death of the Trentino jogger, the debate about the coexistence of bears and humans has come to a head. The province wants to halve the number of bears in the northern Italian region. She also advocated killing aggressive bears. According to media reports, various mayors from the region around the Val di Sole have recently campaigned for a tough crackdown.
Animal rights activists, on the other hand, criticize the plans and advocate the establishment of wildlife corridors or raising public awareness of how to deal with wild animals.
Other sources:Communication from the Province of Trentino, Tweet by Maurizio Fugatti.