Italian bear famous for bakery break-in dies after being hit by car

Juan Carrito, who became known for his outings to populated areas, despite two failed attempts to rewild him. Photograph: Parco Nazionale Abruzzo/Reuters

Italians are mourning the death of a rare brown bear who became famous for his jaunts to small mountain villages in the Abruzzo region.

Affectionately known as Juan Carrito, the three-year-old Marsican bear was killed after being hit by a car in the town of Castel di Sangro on Monday afternoon.