The bear was gentle as if playing around... The moon bear that appeared in a village in Ulsan was captured in just over 5 hours

A moon bear spotted at a farm in Seosari, Beomseo-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, at 10:54 a.m. on the 19th. [Image source=Ulsan Fire Department]

On the morning of the 19th, a moon bear that appeared at a farm in Beomseo-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan was safely captured after being tranquilized 5 hours and 30 minutes after the report. [Image source=Ulsan Fire Department]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A bear that appeared in a village in Ulsan and alarmed the fire authorities was safely captured after about five hours.

According to the Ulsan Fire Headquarters on the 19th, at around 10:54 a.m., a large bear presumed to be an Asiatic black bear was spotted at a farm in Seosari, Beomseo-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan. The bear was seen wandering around the farm and then fled.

After receiving reports from residents, firefighters were dispatched but were unable to locate the bear for some time.

The firefighters controlled the area while monitoring for the bear's reappearance and contacted the National Park Species Conservation Center to carry out tracking and capture operations.

The bear was found again after five hours. It was seen lingering around the fences installed at the farm and nearby mountains, staying close to people such as the 119 emergency responders.

There were no threatening behaviors, and the bear behaved docilely, sniffing around the reporters playfully and quietly accepting bananas thrown by people.

The National Park Species Conservation Center stated that the bear was not one fitted with a tracking device for management.

An official said, "Judging by the bear's behavior, it is unlikely to be a wild bear and appears to have escaped from a nearby breeding farm."

About ten bears are currently being raised in farms and zoos in Ulsan, Busan, and Jinju, Gyeongnam.

The bear was safely captured after a conservation center official who arrived at the scene around 4:20 p.m. shot it with a tranquilizer gun.

No damage to residential areas caused by the bear occurred that day. The Asiatic black bear is Natural Monument No. 329 and a first-class endangered wild species.

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