On the morning of Tuesday 16 July, around 7am, a bear attacked a 43-year-old French tourist in the area of Naroncolo, in the municipality of Dro, where the path “Degli scaloni” goes up, where he went. early in the morning along the Cavre path for a run.
Paramedics rescued the man and he was taken to the Santa Chiara hospital in Trento where his limbs were injured.
The forestry team also intervened promptly and are carrying out the necessary investigations. Dro mayor Claudio Mimiola immediately rushed to the scene to monitor the situation.
«We wish the tourist who was attacked a full and quick recovery. However, we warn the Autonomous Province from taking new persecution initiatives against green plants. It is essential that the Province first of all clarify the circumstances of the alleged attack, ascertaining whether the animal was a mother with puppies in tow, whether the area was equipped with adequate signs, whether the man was not in company dog and whether he has taken all the precautionary measures that must be followed in wooded areas”, reads a note from Enpa.
“What happened is attributable to the very serious delay in launching the first structured communication actions to encourage coexistence between bears and citizens this year, twenty-four years after the reappearance of bears in Trentino” says the Anti-Vivisection League .
«What happened must be an example so that Fugatti council understands the importance of closing, even partial ones, even virtual ones using technology, paths that cross areas where bears are with cubs, closing in any case made by citizens who still want to enter those areas despite the warnings are responsible for their own safety. It is no longer acceptable that responsibility for accidents is always placed on Bears.”
Precisely on the evening of Monday 15 July, the “Ursa Trentino” Committee issued a statement after the recent sighting of the bears with their cubs in the agricultural area of Dro, as well as Padaro and the latest, again in Padaro, of the encounter close between a tourist and a bear.
“It is now impossible for us to uncover and reveal some truths scientifically based on social sites and groups – wrote Alessandro De Guelmi, Alessandro Marsilli, Marco Moientale, Patrizia Perini and Letizia Vicari – seemingly unbelievable truths that they are finally lighting up too. provincial governments, who seem to have finally decided to mount a serious information and prevention campaign. We would like to invite people to look carefully at that yellow sign promoted and distributed by the PAT, which shows in a simple and clear way what behavior should be taken if bears are involved.
We want to remind you that when you meet a bear, you must NEVER stop taking videos or photos, no matter how exciting and fun the moment is, but you must keep your attention firmly on the situation and the animal, trying to apply those. “rules” that everyone should know by now: no sudden movements, no running, no throwing stones or sticks, no hysteria: the bear usually interprets all these actions as an attack, especially if she is a female with cubs The first instinct is to protect them. Instead, we must step back slowly, leaving space for the animal and showing it that we are not in danger.
We want to remind you – continues the note from Ursa Trentino – that although they call them large carnivores, a name more inappropriate than ever, the meat represents a minimum percentage of a bear’s diet and is very well matured meat (carcasses of normal). of).
Remember that we should not disturb these animals more than man has already done by bringing concrete facilities and accommodation/tourism at high altitudes, for example. Let’s remember that all wild animals have a tendency to flee from humans as soon as they feel their presence and disappear into the woods: they have no interest in attacking us except when they are noticed because danger to us, and therefore as protection.
We ask everyone to understand – to conclude the committee – that the presence of the bear here must be a matter of great pride for the people of Trentino, a business card that attests to the high biodiversity and health index of our mountain territory and that it is, as it is. all other wild animals, to keep them free, to protect and value therefore, to preserve them in their wild nature”.