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Przemysl to adopt Przemysia the bear?
10.02.2010
A female bear prefers the streets of Przemysl, south-eastern Poland, to the wilderness of the Bieszczady Mountains and will likely be left in peace as city authorities have asked the country’s chief nature protection official for permission to adopt the animal.
“We want to place the bear at the old zoo that existed in the city park before the first world war,” said Witold Wolczyk from the municipal office.
The residents of Przemysl have been collecting apples, pears, carrots, fish and honey for the bear, which they have affectionately named Przemysia, in reference to the name of their city.
The female bear was first spotted looking for food in the city at the beginning of January. She was caught and driven out to a forest. But on January 29th she was again seen dangerously close to human settlements not far from Przemysl.
Przemysia was caught again and placed in the care of local veterinarians who speculate that the bear may have been born in captivity and finds it hard to live at large. No existing zoological garden in Poland wants to take her on. (kk/mmj)