Traumatized Brown Bear "Dunbar" Moved into Bear Sanctuary Arbesbach in the Waldviertel

"The transport and also the release of 'Dunbar' into his small quarantine enclosure went very well. He explored his new surroundings and immediately accepted the food provided. Nevertheless, it is unmistakable how deeply disturbed the bear is, about whose history we know little," said Eva Rosenberg, director of Four Paws. One of "Dunbar's" first activities was to dig in the enclosure to build himself a small nest.

Slow Acclimatization for "Dunbar" in Bear Forest Arbesbach

"Dunbar" will get "all the time he needs to slowly acclimatize," emphasized Daan Beemsterboer, animal caretaker in the Bear Forest in the Waldviertel: "Our priority now is to get to know his character, his likes and dislikes. In addition, we will closely monitor and analyze his health condition." Furthermore, interaction with "Dunbar" will be gradually built up and "targeted measures will be taken to build trust."

"Dunbar" was brought to a state rescue center by the Azerbaijani authorities in 2020. Since 2023, Four Paws has been working with the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan and treated all 22 bears held in captivity in the country, including "Dunbar." As his right eye was severely impaired and chronically infected, it had to be removed. "Dunbar" is also severely visually impaired in his left eye due to an injury. Therefore, it was decided to transport him by plane to Austria and bring him to the Bear Forest, which specializes, among other things, in the care of bears with special needs and older age.

(APA/Red.)

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