A frame grab from a footage showing a she-bear strolling with her cubs in San Sebastiano Dei Marsi, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 26 ,2023. The Italian iconic mamma bear "Amarena" was killed by rifle shots on Thursday night near San Sebastiano dei Marsi, in the Abruzzo region. The she-bear was famous for peacefully strolling around local villages with her cubs and was considered a pillar for the conservation of the Apennine brown bear in central Italy. (Via APTN)
September 1, 2023
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