An unusually warm winter in
parts of Italy may be one of the reasons that bears have been
spotted out of their dens and on the prowl, experts said
Tuesday.
While bears should be hibernating this time of year,
employees at a ski resort in Campo di Giove in the central
Abruzzo region warned visitors after a large brown bear was
spotted near ski lifts.
Forest rangers were called in to help.
Meanwhile, bears have been spotted in the Molise area of
southern Italy.
Experts say that bears don't automatically hibernate in the
winter months, if they are disturbed, the weather is too warm,
or something they ate or did not eat has affected their rest.
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