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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Rare Italian bear famous for bakery break-in captured

A marsican brown bear.
A marsican brown bear. Photograph: DEA/G Carfagna/De Agostini/Getty Images

A rare brown bear who became famous after breaking into a bakery and feasting on the biscuits has been captured in the central Italian region of Abruzzo, sparking criticism from animal activists.

The marsican bear, affectionately known as Juan Carrito by residents in the mountain town of Roccaraso, has been taken to an enclosure for “problem” animals.

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