Panic in Kastoria – A bear was walking in the center of Argos Orestikos (video)

The massive brown bear is assumed to have been in search of her cub

A bear brought on panic and terror among the many residents of Kastoria, and particularly of the Municipality of Argos Orestikos early Wednesday (17/7).

Based on info from ERT, the massive brown bear appeared in entrance of a gaggle of three younger boys on Iagopoulou Road, which is among the most central and busiest streets resulting in the town heart.

The native Police division was instantly knowledgeable, whose patrol automobiles started to “comb” the realm, on the identical time accumulating testimonies from the residents of different streets the place the bear appeared. Hours of pursuit It was shortly seen that the bear was shifting panicked all through the town. Then the authorities grew to become involved, because it appeared that there have been multiple bear within the space.

After hours of chasing by means of the slim streets of the town and with the simultaneous help of the Argos Orestikos Hearth Brigade and workers of the Kastoria Forestry, the bear was situated and trapped after climbing the iron door, within the constructing of the outdated “OTE”, on Aliakmonos Road.

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There, an operation was arrange that lasted greater than two hours, the place with the assistance of firecrackers the bear was free of the scene and fled, with the police “guiding” it with their patrol automobiles in the direction of the exit of the town.