Six-month-old bear cub found shot in Kastoria
GENERAL /Παρασκευή 11 Ιουλίου 2025, 17:32:39 / Last Update: 19:12 / Source: ANA-MPA

A bear cub was found shot in the region of Kastoria, NW Greece, it was announced Friday.
Although the cub was alive when found, it died of its wounds at the veterinarian's office.
Environmental organization Callisto said it was six months old and weighed 10.5 kg and had a deep gunshot wound on the shoulder, shot from a close distance. It is the third bear to be killed in the last three months in the regional unit of Kastoria.
Callisto reiterated that injuring a bear is illegal and cause for prosecution. Illegal hunting continues to plague threatened species like bears, who are protected both under the Forestry Code, and European and international treaties.
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