So after all our heated discussions in the Pleasuredome about which animal reigns supreme...it would seem that a half grizzly, half polar bear hybrid has been discovered in the wild.
It's a shame that this information was discovered post-mortem, but still, extremely interesting. Here we are talking 'bout fighting, and the bears? They just want to love, man.
This Bear Is Going To Complicate Matters Somewhat.
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Problem bear is back!
A wild bear spotted in the German state of Bavaria is believed to have moved back to Austria, a day after officials said it should be captured or killed.
"There have been no sightings or signs of the bear today," said a spokesman for Bavaria's environment ministry.
The bear - who initially got a warm welcome - is believed to have killed seven sheep since it was first spotted over the weekend.
It is thought to be the first bear to roam wild in Germany since 1835.
'Problem bear'
"Local authorities believe that he [the bear] has returned to Austria," Bavarian Environment Ministry spokesman Roland Eichhorn said.
On Sunday, the southern German state's Environment Minister Werner Schnappauf had said the bear was "welcome in Bavaria", and told people they had nothing to fear from the beast.
But by Tuesday, he was describing the animal as "a problem bear".
"A man-bear encounter could occur at any time. It cannot be allowed to roam freely. We will ask hunters to shoot the bear," the minister said.
Bavaria's animal rights groups described the minister's decision as "hysterical".
Now the bear is equally in danger on the southern side of the border, as officials in Austria have also given orders for the bear to be shot, if seen.
Worried farmers
The bear, estimated to weigh 100kg (220lbs), stirred much interest across Germany after its excursion into the Bavarian Alps.
The country's Bild newspaper published pictures of sheep carcasses found in the area and their worried owners.
"It gutted them and then just ate their hearts and livers," the newspaper quoted a local farmer as saying.
Experts said the young male, thought to have been introduced into the wild in Italy, had entered Germany across the Austrian border, probably in search of a mate.
Problem bear is back!
A wild bear spotted in the German state of Bavaria is believed to have moved back to Austria, a day after officials said it should be captured or killed.
"There have been no sightings or signs of the bear today," said a spokesman for Bavaria's environment ministry.
The bear - who initially got a warm welcome - is believed to have killed seven sheep since it was first spotted over the weekend.
It is thought to be the first bear to roam wild in Germany since 1835.
'Problem bear'
"Local authorities believe that he [the bear] has returned to Austria," Bavarian Environment Ministry spokesman Roland Eichhorn said.
On Sunday, the southern German state's Environment Minister Werner Schnappauf had said the bear was "welcome in Bavaria", and told people they had nothing to fear from the beast.
But by Tuesday, he was describing the animal as "a problem bear".
"A man-bear encounter could occur at any time. It cannot be allowed to roam freely. We will ask hunters to shoot the bear," the minister said.
Bavaria's animal rights groups described the minister's decision as "hysterical".
Now the bear is equally in danger on the southern side of the border, as officials in Austria have also given orders for the bear to be shot, if seen.
Worried farmers
The bear, estimated to weigh 100kg (220lbs), stirred much interest across Germany after its excursion into the Bavarian Alps.
The country's Bild newspaper published pictures of sheep carcasses found in the area and their worried owners.
"It gutted them and then just ate their hearts and livers," the newspaper quoted a local farmer as saying.
Experts said the young male, thought to have been introduced into the wild in Italy, had entered Germany across the Austrian border, probably in search of a mate.
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icapants wrote:Karousme wrote:They had recently found and killed a bear IN Seattle. In the city. Crazy
This made me sooo sad when I saw it on the news. They literally showed pictures of wildlife people carring the bear and like, THROWING IT into the truck.
I mean, sure, it's dead.. but have some respect. :(
But, they're the number one threat to America! Its us or them!
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French farmers in the Pyrenees are in fierce protest over the current release of five female bears into the wild. They fear their livelihood will be further compromised, while the state and animal rights groups think this will help the natural order of things after the last female bear was shot about a year ago.
I'm not siding with anyone but the bears, who are likely to be the ones suffering the consequences of this disagreement.
I'm not siding with anyone but the bears, who are likely to be the ones suffering the consequences of this disagreement.
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