80 kilos of honey devoured

Bear devours entire beehive in northern Italy

In northern Italy, a cheeky brown bear has eaten an entire beehive (symbolic image).

(Bild: P. Huber)

In the northern Italian Dolomite province of Belluno, a brown bear has eaten 80 kilograms of honey. The animal destroyed an entire beehive on Thursday night and ate a large quantity of honey and honeycombs.

This was reported by the province of Belluno, where the bear was up to mischief. The surviving bees had been lost due to the bad weather in the area in recent days. The damage to the beekeepers was considerable.

Here you can see a picture of the destruction caused by the bear.

The police were contacted to investigate the "crime scene". They discovered footprints and scratches that suggest a bear. The culprit could be a roaming male in search of new territories and may have originally come from Trentino.

Photo traps set up
The officers set up several photo traps in the area. Bears are generally known to migrate in the region: On the night of May 9, a specimen was detected in the municipality of Vigo di Cadore.

The police recommend that beekeepers check their hives daily, especially those that are far away from houses.