Bear sighting at Prem: What is really behind the turmoil?

Bear sighting at Prem: What is really behind the turmoil?

near the border with Weilheim-Schongau caused a spectacular bear sighting! The Bundeswehr soldiers discovered the animal during a night exercise in the Ostallgäu district. The alarm bells rang when the soldiers saw a dark shadow around 0.30 a.m., which scurried rapidly through a trunk group. A shock moment for the residents who fear that the bear could be very close to them, about 1000 meters as the crow flies from Prem.

unconfirmed sightings and professional investigations

The news spread like a running fire - the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LFU) immediately appointed experts from the department of large prey to get to the bottom of the matter. With a thorough search of the possible viewing agency, however, there was no valid evidence of the bear presence: no stepping seals, no traces, no hair. Thus, the sighting was initially classified as an unconfirmed note. It remains unclear whether there is actually a bear in the region, since there is no further indications of the bear presence.

The residents are concerned. "It's not that fun now, we have all our animals down here, including calves," says Daniela Köpf. In the event of cases, Lori Konrad wants to prepare and plan to hang up a wild camera to keep an eye on the events. Mayor Andreas Echtler, on the other hand, remains calm: "The bear is probably far away again." The whole situation raises questions, especially because the last unconfirmed bear in Bavaria was seen in May 2023. In Austria, on the other hand, the bear sightings are piling up, which fürs the fear in the region all the more. An exciting topic that heats the minds and deals with people!