Teddy bear killed because he is too sociable with humans: the fault of the food offered by tourists to take selfies

A black bear cub was killed in the United States for being too accustomed to humans offering him food in exchange for selfies

He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him

Un black bear cub was killed by forest in the United States. The animal was killed because it became too friendly to humans who gave food to the animal e they took selfies with him.

The bear cub too accustomed to humans

Un black bear cub was shot and killed by forestry in the United States near Haag Lake west of Portland. The bear was downcast because he is too sociable with humans. Many people, in fact, used to approach the animal by offering it sunflower seeds, corn and fruit mix. This has led the bear to no longer fear man, as it would be natural for a wild animal.

The authorities have even received numerous reports of posts published on social networks that portrayed thebear posing in selfies with visitors. On Wednesday, the Washington County Sheriff's Office tweeted the sighting of the bear in an urban area begging people to stay away from the area. On that occasion the bear was successfully brought back to the woods, but the next day he returned again.

Deputies are working to get this bear cub near Hagg Lake to go back into the woods… please stay away from the area near Boat Ramp A. pic.twitter.com/tI8m5yTbyk

- WCSO Oregon (@WCSOOregon) June 13, 2019

Experts recommend: don't feed wild animals

Several times biologists have tried to capture the bear from urban areas to bring it back to the forest, but the animal has not stopped get closer to humans, thus becoming a safety hazard. It was therefore necessary to kill the animal. Wildlife biologists Kurt License and Doug Kitchen commented on the killing of the bear cub:

“This is a classic example of why we beg people not to feed the bears. Whoever offered food to the animal probably had good intentions but bears should never, ever be fed. It was clear that the animal was too used to it. This situation involves a risk to human health and safety and we had to tear it down "
"It is never a good idea to feed wild animals. They are perfectly capable of looking after themselves, and it is always better to leave them alone and enjoy them from a safe distance, ”continued the biologists.

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