The Trento Regional Administrative
Court on Friday suspended an order for a female bear suspected
of attacking and injuring a French tourist in Trentino this week
to be killed, said Leal, one of the animal rights groups that
presented a legal challenge.
The 43-year-old man was taken to hospital with injuries to his
arms and legs after being attacked on Tuesday while out on a run
at Naroncolo, near the town of Dro.
Autonomous Province of Trento President Maurizio Fugatti issued
an order for the animal suspected of the attack, KJ1, to be
eliminated.
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.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Copyright ANSA
