The goal is to ensure the safety of the pilgrims in this way, said Béla Bors, deputy mayor of Csíkszereda.

Speaking to the Székelyföld portal, the deputy mayor said that five bears are registered on the Nagysomlyó Mountain, and despite all their efforts, they have not been able to catch the big game in recent weeks, although they have been trying to lure them into traps for three weeks. Therefore, before the Pentecost farewell, on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, the hunting association organizes a drive in the area, he said.

The foreman asked hikers to avoid the area during this period.

Béla Bors emphasized: they have people's safety in mind, and they would like the bears not to cause any problems during the Pentecost farewell on Saturday. Although the big game would probably move further away at the sight of the large number of pilgrims, they "don't leave it to chance" and have an organized drive, he said.

A similar intervention took place on the Friday before last year's Whitsun holiday, and it lasted for 12 hours until they captured a mother bear and two cubs

said the deputy mayor.

According to Székelyhon, in Csíksomlyó a mother bear and two cubs, as well as two young animals, usually appear, while around Csíkszereda they know of the presence of dozens of big game.

The Hargita county gendarmerie announced on Tuesday that May 7-13. In the period between In addition to the villages, the presence of big game was also detected in Csíksereda, Székelyudvarhely and Székelykeresztúr

Agerpres wrote.

Citing data from the gendarmerie, the Romanian news agency reported that since the beginning of the year, 89 alarms have been registered due to the appearance of bears in residential areas. The gendarmes went to the scene each time to drive away or capture the big game.

Bear hunting was banned in Romania in 2016, currently the protected predator can only be shot for intervention purposes, if it threatens human life. According to the survey previously presented by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the number of wild brown bears in the country may be between 7,500 and 8,100. According to reports from hunting societies, animals are increasingly appearing in areas that are not considered their optimal habitat.

MTI

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