2023-04-29 22:33:03
On April 5, Andrea Papi, a 26-year-old Italian man with a passion for mountains, left his home in the Trento region to go jogging, but did not return. His body was found in the forest and the autopsy attributed the cause of death to a bear attack.
The investigation soon discovered who the animal was: a bear called Jj4, or Gaia, born in 2006, of Slovenian origin and who moved nearby as part of the Life Ursus program, an initiative to preserve the population of alpine specimens in the country.
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Other sources claim that the bear would have been born in Italy and would actually be the daughter of a pair of Slovenian bears.
After being captured, the animal was sedated and handed over to a security center to await its sentencing. Her three cubs were released.
The order to hunt and kill the bear, which weighs more than 400 kg, was revoked by Italian authorities last week.
Local deputy Maurizio Fugatti filed an appeal against the decision, but organizations came out in defense of the animal, which ended up making the case known worldwide. Andrea Papi’s own family said they didn’t want Jj4 to die.
dead brothers
News published after the attack inform that the brothers of Gaia have demonstrated over the last few years behaviors that are dangerous for humans, although perfectly compatible with wildlife. JJ1, also known as Bruno, lived in Germany and, in addition to stealing honey, started attacking groups of herds. He was sacrificed.
Bear Jj3, brother of Jj1 and Jj4, was also shot. He lived in Switzerland and had already gone several times to inhabited centers in search of food: he was too trusting in humans, which threatened the local community. It is estimated that there are between one hundred and 120 brown bears in the region.
Italian authorities reported that Gaia had already attacked two hunters in 2020, after feeling threatened by the dogs of the pair, who were on a trail. At the time, it was thought that Gaia would be sterilized, as she might attack humans to protect her young.
In addition to her, two males, MJ5 and M62, are also being monitored by rangers.
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