This is the umpteenth investment of an animal registered on the SS17, the artery at greatest risk of these events on the regional territory. The Forestry and Majella Park had transported the specimen to the Palena wildlife area for the necessary treatments, but nothing helped to save it. Thanks to the report of a citizen, the Operations Center of the Regional Command of the CFS of L'Aquila, which received the news at 3.15, sent the staff of the forest station of Castel di Sangro to the site and alerted the biologist and the veterinarian. of the Majella National Park, the competent ASL veterinarian and the surveillance service of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise Park.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him
Last night a Marsican bear was hit and killed at the gates of Roccaraso, presumably from a heavy vehicle.
This is the umpteenth investment of an animal registered on the SS17, the artery at greatest risk of these events on the regional territory. The Forestry and Majella Park had transported the specimen in the wildlife area of Palena for the necessary treatment, but nothing helped to save him. Thanks to the report of a citizen, the Operations Center of the Regional Command of the CFS of L'Aquila, which received the news at 3.15, sent the staff of the forest station of Castel di Sangro to the site and alerted the biologist and the veterinarian. of the Majella National Park, the competent ASL veterinarian and the surveillance service of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise Park.
Dr. Simone Angelucci, a veterinarian of the Majella Park, went to the place, in consultation with the veterinarian of the PNALM. The animal, result badly injured, was sedated, stabilized and transported for the necessary treatments to the veterinary clinic in the Palena wildlife area, managed by the Maiella Park. Specialists diagnosed multiple fractures, very severe and have given the possible care, but at 11.55 the bear died.
The Roccaraso Forest Station Command, responsible for the area, has launched investigations to ascertain any responsibilities.
“Tonight's investment strongly re-proposes the need for interventions on state road 17, to prevent accidents with fauna and to protect the Marsican bear, which in recent years is increasingly threatened by road investments which, as in this case, cause its death.
We appeal to all motorists traveling on state road 17 and on the roads frequented by bears, especially in this phase of hyperphagia before hibernation, to respect the speed limits and pay close attention to bears crossing ", thunders the organization Maiaella Park.
The SALVIAMO L'ORSO association remembers that those who travel along the SS17 between Sulmona and Roccaraso risk their lives every day; only in the last 10 days 2 deer, beasts weighing more than 200 kg were hit from vehicles reduced to twisted metal after impact. The drivers were saved by a miracle, as by a miracle the driver was saved last January it hit an entire herd of deer crossing the roadway of the SS17 at the exit of the tunnel that leads to the Plan of the 5 miles.
“Yet, despite the repetition of these episodes, the only intervention on the road artery is the few signs installed by the Monte Genzana Regional Reserve, although a complete road safety project has been available for some time, drawn up by the technicians of the reserve and by Salviamo l'Orso, a project that would require only a modest investment (about 50,000 Euros) ”, explains the association.
The time has come to proceed with the safety of this stretch of road.
Roberta Ragni
