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| Bear captured in Italy after killing Alpine jogger Andrea Papi | Bear captured in Italy after killing Alpine jogger Andrea Papi |
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| The bear was captured during the night by forest rangers with dogs | The bear was captured during the night by forest rangers with dogs |
| A bear has been captured in the Italian Alps 12 days after it killed a 26-year-old jogger. | A bear has been captured in the Italian Alps 12 days after it killed a 26-year-old jogger. |
| Italians were shocked by Andrea Papi's death in the north-eastern region of Trentino-Alto Adige. | Italians were shocked by Andrea Papi's death in the north-eastern region of Trentino-Alto Adige. |
| Once the bear was identified as a 17-year-old known as JJ4, authorities issued an order for it to be put down. | Once the bear was identified as a 17-year-old known as JJ4, authorities issued an order for it to be put down. |
| The order for the she-bear to be shot on sight was later rescinded and JJ4 has been taken to a wildlife centre. Her fate is yet to be decided. | |
| Andrea Papi was fatally attacked while jogging above the town of Caldes, prompting fear and anger in the region. | Andrea Papi was fatally attacked while jogging above the town of Caldes, prompting fear and anger in the region. |
| Bears are a protected species in Italy, and their population has been increasing in recent years after they were reintroduced to the region two decades ago. | Bears are a protected species in Italy, and their population has been increasing in recent years after they were reintroduced to the region two decades ago. |
| JJ4's own parents had been brought into northern Italy from Slovenia. | JJ4's own parents had been brought into northern Italy from Slovenia. |
| She was captured after forest rangers with dogs tracked her foot-prints in snow in a mountain range known as the Brenta Dolomites. | She was captured after forest rangers with dogs tracked her foot-prints in snow in a mountain range known as the Brenta Dolomites. |
| She is currently being kept at the Casteller animal care centre near the city of Trento where another bear known as M49 is also being looked after. | She is currently being kept at the Casteller animal care centre near the city of Trento where another bear known as M49 is also being looked after. |
| M49 went on the run from a nature park for 10 months and became known as Europe's most wanted bear when he escaped for a second time in 2020. | M49 went on the run from a nature park for 10 months and became known as Europe's most wanted bear when he escaped for a second time in 2020. |
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| Italy | Italy |