A 43-year-old French tourist is being
treated for injuries to his arms and legs in a Trento hospital
after being attacked by a bear in the northern Italian province
on Tuesday, sources said.
The man, who was attacked while out on a run at Naroncolo, near
the town of Dro, is not in a life-threatening condition, the
sources said.
Forest rangers are investigating to try to identify the animal.
A 26-year-old trail runner was killed by a bear he accidentally
ran into in Trentino last year.
The bear identified as being behind that fatal attack, JJ4, was
captured and the authorities ordered it be put down, but legal
action by animal rights groups prevented this and it is set to
be transferred to a reserve outside Italy.
Tuesday's attack comes less than a week after a Swiss woman and
her three children had a close encounter with a bear and at
least one cub while out for a walk in the area of Lake Molveno.
In March the provincial authorities approved a decree
authorizing the culling of up to eight 'problematic' bears a
year in 2024 and 2025, after the animals' numbers grew
significantly following their reintroduced to the area between
1996 and 2004, but animal rights groups have launched
challenges.
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