Fate of bear that terrorized town leaves social media divided

A brown bear that terrified a small town in Slovakia was not too long ago killed by authorities after a week-long search within the Central European nation.

The town of Liptovsky Mikulas declared a state of emergency after a bear was noticed working via suburban areas on March 20. The mammal attacked 5 residents, together with a 10-year-old woman.

Footage exhibits the bear working down a number of streets earlier than leaping right into a river and swimming into the space.

On Wednesday, Liptovsky Mikulas officers introduced the loss of life of the bear, which has been recognized as male.

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The bear, which officers say has been killed, was first noticed in a town in Slovakia on March 20. (Matus Stiksa through Storyful)

“According to the Minister of the Environment Tomáš Taraba, the bear, which injured five people in several places in the center and on the Quay, was eliminated by the emergency team yesterday at 21:50,” the Facebook submit, which was written in Slovak, learn. “He added, a drone with biometrics was used to identify him.”

“Several patrols [had] been searching for him continuously, day and night until elimination,” the assertion added.

Residents uncertain of loss of life

But many residents of the nation doubted that the unique bear was killed, and believed a smaller feminine bear was focused as an alternative. Some speculated that the federal government lied in regards to the incident forward of an election on April 6.

One politician claimed that authorities paperwork say a feminine bear was killed as an alternative.

“According to documents written by the bear intervention team that we found, a 67-kilogram female bear was caught and killed,” Michal Wiezik, a member of the nation’s opposition get together, was quoted as saying. “It is not necessary to use high-end biometrics to make it clear that such a shooting cannot be in any way related to the 100-kilogram male they were looking for.”

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At least 5 residents have been injured by the bear when it ran via the town of of Liptovsky Mikulas on March 20. (Reuters)

Slovaks in Facebook feedback sections have been divided over the killing, with many doubting their authorities’s facet of the story.

“Murderers! You murdered a bear that had just woken up from hibernation. He was hungry and looking for food,” one indignant social media consumer wrote.

Another Slovak took the state of affairs as a chance to take a stab at his nation’s authorities.

“Let’s use common sense, the bear was identified by a drone measuring biometrics, in a country where we can’t even make roads and half of the offices cannot communicate electronically,” he wrote in Slovak. “No one in their right mind can believe a fairy tale about biometrics.”

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The bear swam right into a river and ran away after the Mar. 20 incident, prompting residents to query whether or not it posed any hazard. (Matus Stiksa through Storyful)

Before the killing, some residents begged officers to spare the mammal’s life and didn’t imagine he posed a menace.

Online discussion board

“This young bear, who accidentally entered the city, is terrified because it entered an unknown area… definitely not going back to town after this experience… no point in eliminating a young bear from its life….. let him live,” one consumer wrote.

“The bear was apparently expelled and driven to the city, where it certainly did not change to ‘wake up and attack’ people,” one other added. “He was more afraid than everyone else.”

At least one Slovak social media consumer supported the choice.

The 5 injured Slovaks have been handled after being attacked by the bear. (Reuters)

“We need to further reduce the overpopulated bear population,” the girl wrote. “Not all of us slot in a restricted house. People are afraid to take pleasure in nature, forests and mountains.”

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