{"id":1097,"date":"2023-09-06T21:22:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T21:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/elusive-bear-caught-after-three-days-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T21:22:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T21:22:07","slug":"elusive-bear-caught-after-three-days-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/elusive-bear-caught-after-three-days-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Elusive\u2019 bear caught after three days | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nRAWALPINDI:
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Just a day after a three-day-long search and rescue operation for the elusive wild bear that had wandered off into a human settlement near Bhaata Chowk, Rawalpindi was called off, rescuers managed to trace out the furry creature.<\/span><\/p>\n

The operation had been called off on Monday as officials of the Rescue-122 and Wildlife Department had failed to locate the whereabouts of the wild animal following hours-long efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last week, the bear was spotted by a security guard who captured a video of the bear on his mobile phone, and locals promptly alerted both Rescue 1122 and the Wildlife Department.<\/span><\/p>\n

The furry creature, reportedly sighted near Bhatta Chowk within the limits of Naseerabad police station had mysteriously disappeared, leaving residents in a state of fear for the past three days.<\/span><\/p>\n

The police managed to trace out the whereabouts of the bear with the help of CCTV cameras installed in the area and eventually reached a house only to find the animal tied with ropes by a local citizen.<\/span><\/p>\n

The police safely recovered the animal and at first shifted it to the police station from where it was handed over to the rescue officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

Talking to The Express Tribune, a Wildlife official clarified that it was a bear cub aged about one and a half years. \u201cThe bear cub does not pose a potential threat but due to its presence in the area, the locals were frightened,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019ll be kept in the intensive care for a few days before being released into the forest,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Published in The Express Tribune, September 6th<\/sup>, 2023.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n