BUDAPEST, June 8 (Xinhua) -- A young brown bear crossing Hungary from Slovakia to the South has caused sensation and even panic when spotted by Hungarians who have not seen such a wild animal for centuries, local media reported Friday.
According to local media, the bear, a young male of 2 to 3 year old entered the Hungarian territory in May from Slovakia and was heading steadily to the south of the country. Thursday, it has been spotted in Csongrad County, which is close to Serbia
Besides some rare footage, on which the bear can be sitting on railways or trying to get his lunch from some litter bins, the animal leaved marks in rural areas.
According to the Kiskunsag National Park (South), the bear has left footprints and also destroyed ant farms. "The larva of the ants provides a good source of proteins to bears," the Park announced in a statement published by Hungarian news agency MTI.
In the last few days, the bear has caused a sensation in the country. Omnipresent on every television channels, the different experts give their professional opinion on what to do with the animal, which can be summed up as: nothing.
They concur: "Young bears are afraid of humans and avoid any contacts when possible."
National park specialists and County police officers are following the animal that might be held up by the fence, which had been built by the Hungarian government between Hungary and Serbia in order to stop massive migration of refugees from the South in 2015.
