A two-year-old female bear rescued from the Arda river near Smolyan died despite treatment efforts, and the Ministry of Environment and Waters announced the death on social media. Specialists discovered the animal on Sept. 24 between the villages of Smilyan and Koshnitsa after a fisherman called emergency services. Veterinary examinations in Blagoevgrad revealed neck bite wounds complicated by infection and parasitic disease, but specialists found no evidence of human intervention or gunshot injuries.
The Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water in Smolyan, State Forestry officials, and the Four Paws Foundation transported the bear to treatment facilities. The animal received initial care on Sept. 25 at the Dancing Bear Park in Belitsa before moving to the Center for Nature and Animal Protection in Dobrich. Veterinarians could not save the exhausted bear from infection complications. Authorities could not determine how the animal sustained its injuries.
The Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water in Smolyan, State Forestry officials, and the Four Paws Foundation transported the bear to treatment facilities. The animal received initial care on Sept. 25 at the Dancing Bear Park in Belitsa before moving to the Center for Nature and Animal Protection in Dobrich. Veterinarians could not save the exhausted bear from infection complications. Authorities could not determine how the animal sustained its injuries.
