The life and times of Mike the Bear
Mike, aka M13, was the last wild bear in Switzerland — and he lived up to the title. During his brief time in the country, he broke into a home, was hit by a train, and started a fire.
- "The bear disappeared from our region for a hundred years, and now it's back," said the Swiss man who first spotted M13. In this 2012 report, Swiss Info called him the "newest wildlife celebrity":
- But M13, known by online admirers as "Mike," this week met the same fate that befell some of his wild predecessors.
“@ReutersOz: Mike the fearless brown bear shot by Swiss gamekeepers reut.rs/15uBZ6R via @reuters” Swiss conservation fail!
Though I am not afraid of humans and have learned to associate towns with food, I am NOT a Risikohamster. #pleasedonotshootme #M13- The World Wildlife Fund, in several languages, described the killing of M13 as "unacceptable":
Inammissibile l'abbattimento dell'orso M13, il Governo italiano protesti formalmente con la Svizzera wwf.it/alpi
Gelesen: "Die Schweiz ist noch nicht reif für die Bären" Gedacht: Lass uns das endlich ändern! bit.ly/VOeHaI #M13- It seems the reaction in Italy has been especially strong:
