Sole Swiss wild bear killed, called dangerous Officials say bear
regularly sought out food in inhabited areas M13 was the only
bear known to have been living wild in Switzerland, according to
the Swiss national broadcaster. Despite that status, the young
male was shot Tuesday morning in Poschiavo Valley, in the Alps
near the Italian border, by authorities who feared he was a
threat to people. The brown bear had become dangerous because he
regularly sought out food in inhabited areas -- including a
school -- and had started following people during the day, the
Swiss Federal Environment Office said. The creature also showed
little fear of humans despite several attempts to get it away
from villages, it said. There was so much concern about the
bear's behavior, he was fitted with a radio collar so he could
be closely monitored. And in November of last year, he was
classified as a "problem bear." When M13 emerged from his winter
hibernation recently, that pattern of behavior was repeated,
pushing authorities to a