Ashotep Posted February 21, 2013 #1 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Switzerland’s only recorded wild bear has been culled after fears that it could pose a threat to humans, the authorities announced on Wednesday. The male bear, known as “M13″, was shot dead by wildlife rangers on Tuesday, said Adrian Aeschlimann, spokesman for the Federal Office for the Environment. “The cull was carried out according to the management plan for bears in Switzerland,” he told AFP. Authorities shoot Switzerland’s only wild bear after fearing threats to humans The bear hadn't attacked anyone but it was following people and this is why they killed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor T Posted February 21, 2013 #2 Share Posted February 21, 2013 That's awefull. It's brothers were killed a year before in car accidents and they killed it because it started following people around.. Sounds like the poor thing was just lonely.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsteroidX Posted February 21, 2013 #3 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Sad but the bear would have died off anyways. They could have trapped it. This is how we do it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolguy Posted February 21, 2013 #4 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I hope Switzerland gets nuked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonKing Posted February 21, 2013 #5 Share Posted February 21, 2013 This is BS they could have just put the poor animal in a zoo,of course it was the authorities so they knew what was best.This story makes me sick,i really do not know what else to say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted February 21, 2013 #6 Share Posted February 21, 2013 .... all he needed was a female and the story would have a happy ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsteroidX Posted February 21, 2013 #7 Share Posted February 21, 2013 It was the last Swiss beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonKing Posted February 21, 2013 #8 Share Posted February 21, 2013 It was the last Swiss beer. And the ones who knew best gunned him down,this story just sucks.I'm done with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastLazyGun Posted February 21, 2013 #9 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Good. It was best to take action before somebody was seriously maimed or killed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oppono Astos Posted February 21, 2013 #10 Share Posted February 21, 2013 .... all he needed was a female and the story would have a happy ending. Back in the 1990s an alleged bear was frequently reported around Wytham in Oxfordshire, UK. At the time the local media ran with the story that according to EU law, if a single bear had been found the authorities were required to find it a mate. No idea if that requirement was true, but with the EU nothing would surprise me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali smack Posted February 21, 2013 #11 Share Posted February 21, 2013 poor bear. They shouldn't of shot the poor thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastLazyGun Posted February 22, 2013 #12 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I hope Switzerland gets nuked. That's the typical over-the-top reaction from your average animal rights nutter. "They shot a bear! Let's nuke them!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oppono Astos Posted February 22, 2013 #13 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Good. It was best to take action before somebody was seriously maimed or killed. That's the typical over-the-top reaction from your average animal hater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastLazyGun Posted February 23, 2013 #14 Share Posted February 23, 2013 (edited) Back in the 1990s an alleged bear was frequently reported around Wytham in Oxfordshire, UK. At the time the local media ran with the story that according to EU law, if a single bear had been found the authorities were required to find it a mate. No idea if that requirement was true, but with the EU nothing would surprise me. The Swiss are lucky, though, that they aren't in the EU. That's the typical over-the-top reaction from your average animal hater. No, it isn't. It's your typical sensible reaction from someone who believes all necessary steps to ensure people are safe from bears and other dangerous animals are taken. If that means shooting the bear, tough. I won't be losing sleep over it and nor should anybody else. Edited February 23, 2013 by TheLastLazyGun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orcseeker Posted February 24, 2013 #15 Share Posted February 24, 2013 The Swiss are lucky, though, that they aren't in the EU. No, it isn't. It's your typical sensible reaction from someone who believes all necessary steps to ensure people are safe from bears and other dangerous animals are taken. If that means shooting the bear, tough. I won't be losing sleep over it and nor should anybody else. You're trying to say this was the best cause of action? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venom012 Posted February 24, 2013 #16 Share Posted February 24, 2013 (edited) Sad it is last bear. In Washington State we have big bear problems. We do not kill our bears we relocate them. Edited February 24, 2013 by venom012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted February 24, 2013 #17 Share Posted February 24, 2013 You're trying to say this was the best cause of action? Sure if they had the resources there could have been a better outcome such as relocation to a park or zoo. Killing it would have likely been the most logical option they had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orcseeker Posted February 24, 2013 #18 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Sure if they had the resources there could have been a better outcome such as relocation to a park or zoo. Killing it would have likely been the most logical option they had. Oh, I'd assume the last bear of their country could have generated some revenue from tourists or park/zoo goers. Switzerland has the resources for something like this right off the bat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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