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"Italians are mourning the death of a rare brown bear who became famous for his
jaunts to small mountain villages in the Abruzzo region.
Affectionately known as Juan Carrito, the three-year-old Marsican bear was
killed after being hit by a car in the town of Castel di Sangro on Monday
afternoon.
“It is with great pain that I learned of the news of the death of Juan Carrito,
the most famous and loved Marsican bear in Abruzzo,” the regional president,
Marco Marsilio, said. “His loss saddens not only Abruzzo but the whole world
that discovered Abruzzo and the beauty of bears through the numerous videos [of
Carrito] since he was a cub.”
Carrito became known for his outings to populated areas, visits which became
even more brazen after two failed attempts to rewild him. The town considered
“home” was Roccaraso, a ski resort where he scoffed a batch of freshly baked
biscuits after breaking into a bakery in late 2021.
Carrito was also spotted drinking from a fountain in the village, and would
often stay overnight, sleeping among pine trees before going in search of food,
rummaging through bins and dining off leftover pizza and sandwiches.
The biscuit heist led to the bear being captured and banished to a remote area
in the mountains, but he later returned, leading to a second capture in March
last year and a period in an enclosure. That attempt to rewild him also failed,
and Carrito returned to Roccaraso, where he was seen earlier this month on a
ski slope."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
