Another fatal road accident claimed the lives of 2 bears of this year’s litter late on Wednesday night (28/8) on the Florina-Ptolemaida road (near the Vefi junction).

The “Arcturus” immediate intervention team was found at the spot along with the police who assisted in the operation to remove the two dead animals as the mama bear was at the spot along with her third bear cub who were walking on the road.

According to the “Bear,” this is thesecond fatal car crash in 10 days in the area. According to the National Bear Registry, 22 bears have been killed in car crashes since 2020 to date, while another 12 have been killed by other man-made causes (poisoned bait or gunshot).