Brown Bears
Bruno the Bear Shot Dead
For the past seven weeks he had led an idyllic existence, swimming in lakes, eating honey and killing the odd sheep. But the adventures of Germany's most famous fugitive - Bruno the Bear - came to an abrupt end yesterday when a group of Bavarian hunters unapologetically shot him dead.
Bavarian Hunters Kill Bruno the Bear
Bruno, the brown bear who has spent the past seven weeks commuting between the mountains of Italy, Austria and Germany, was shot dead early on Monday by hunters in Bavaria, provoking outrage among environmentalists who had campaigned to save him.
'Bruno Must Die': Bavarian Hunters' Blood Rises Over Fugitive Brown Bear
International crack squad called in to find and capture marauding animal.
170 Years On, Wild Bear Returns - to a Death Sentence
Wild brown bears were once commonplace in the forests and mountains of Bavaria. But yesterday Germany was fascinated by the news that one had been spotted in the country for the first time since 1835.
Knives Out for Hungry Bears
For Greeks the tale of the brown bear is a success story run wild. After years of facing extinction, the bears have made such a comeback - following various conservation projects - that fearful locals are now taking up arms to keep them at bay. Across the region of Epirus, villagers have...
International crack squad called in to find and capture marauding animal.
170 Years On, Wild Bear Returns - to a Death Sentence
Wild brown bears were once commonplace in the forests and mountains of Bavaria. But yesterday Germany was fascinated by the news that one had been spotted in the country for the first time since 1835.
Knives Out for Hungry Bears
For Greeks the tale of the brown bear is a success story run wild. After years of facing extinction, the bears have made such a comeback - following various conservation projects - that fearful locals are now taking up arms to keep them at bay. Across the region of Epirus, villagers have...