Bear JJ1/Bruno
In June 2006, a wild bear in Bavaria made headlines. The first brown bear spotted in Southern Germany for a century, Bruno became something of a celebrity inspiring songs, toys and an online game. However, when it became apparent Bruno had killed dozens of sheep and goats, Bavaria's Environment Ministry warned that Bruno posed a serious risk to public safety.
Bruno was shot dead hours after the Bavarian authorities approved a shoot-to-kill policy. His death prompted public outcry; many questioned why a tranquilizer dart had not been used.
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Famous quotes containing the words bear and/or bruno:
“There were times when I felt that I could bear no more. It was the Emergency Ward which almost broke me. I stood one night beside a man who had been caught in a flywheel, and whose body felt like jelly. I wanted him to die quickly, not to go on breathing. Oh, stop breathing. I can’t stand it. Die and stop suffering. I can’t stand it. I can’t.”
—Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876–1958)
“It may be you fear more to deliver judgment upon me than I fear judgment.”
—Giordano Bruno (1548–1600)