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The Belated Return of Bruno the Bear

November 28, 2007 at 9:35 AM | by amandak | 2 Comments

We haven't heard much of Germany's ill-fated-yet-lovable Bruno the Bear recently, but of course, the Germans can't let sleeping bears lie. Bruno's hit the headlines again, even though he's long dead.

(In case you missed it, Bruno terrorized locals and tourists alike last year when he escaped out of the Italian alps and went on a rampage in Bavaria, eating sheep and chickens before an anonymous hunter shot him.)

Now Bruno's stuffed body has found a home. He's going to be displayed at the Man and Nature Museum in the Nymphenburg Palace in Bavaria, a popular summer attraction. If you're passing through, expect to find Bruno there--in a "scientifically accurate context", no less--from spring 2008. Long live Bruno!

Related Stories:
· Itinerant Bear Gets Stuffed and Displayed in Munich [Deutsche Welle]
· Bruno the Bear Remembered [Jaunted]
· Bavaria Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Not a Photo of Bruno: Hop-Frog]

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  1. Alex Sung

    Jaunted Member

    Poor Bruno

    I was so happy for him to be running free, poor guy getting caught.

    I hope that they can make the display tasteful.  The ROM in Toronto now has a lot of animal displays, and they just make me feel so sad.

    November 28, 2007 at 10:19 AM
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  1. amandak

    Jaunted Member

    Poor, poor Bruno

    Agreed. I'm sure Bruno's cousins are plotting a much better assault on Bavaria as I type. And they'll have to be a lot more careful with how the deal with the next "problem bear".
    November 29, 2007 at 1:28 AM
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