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This is the moment a group of people chase after a Tibetan brown bear that broke into a visitor centre while they were having lunch.
The incident took place at the Sapu Sacred Mountain Visitor Center in Nagqu City, Tibet, on 8th August.
Video shows several men smiling while chasing the bear.
The bear runs around the room and then flees outside in panic as the men run after it.
According to one of the people present, they were eating when they heard someone say a bear had entered the centre.
The group picked up sticks and other hard objects and began knocking them together to make loud noises while also throwing things at the animal until it ran away.
No one was injured.
The bear was identified as a Tibetan brown bear, a species that comes in two types — black and brown.
Local herders are used to driving them away when they approach settlements.
Brown Tibetan bears are generally docile and usually do not harm people unless a mother is protecting her cubs.
The black variety is more aggressive and should be avoided.
The man involved said he was not afraid when the bear entered and that it appeared more scared than the people inside.
The Tibetan brown bear, also known as the blue bear, horse bear, or human-faced bear, is mainly found in Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Guizhou, and northwestern Yunnan to the north and east of the Himalayas.
They typically live in coniferous forests, cold deserts, and grassland meadows at altitudes of 3,500 to 5,000 metres (9,842 to 16,404 feet).
The Tibetan brown bear is rare and listed as a second-level protected animal in China’s National List of Key Protected Wildlife.
It is also included in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
(Mike Leidig / newsX)
Byline Journalist: Mike Leidig
Byline Sub editor: Marija Stojkoska
Byline Spotter: Ivica Stojanovski
Byline Commisioning Editor: Mike Leidig
Byline Senior Writer: Mike Leidig
Byline Picture Editor: Zorica Stojkovik
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Byline Copychecker: Emily Wu
Byline Illustrator: Angela Trajkovska
Byline News Editor: Mike Leidig
Geography: Nagqu
Subject: Accidents, Accidents Involving People, Animals, Bears
T4 Editor Story Rating: 7
T4 Editor Pic/Vid rating: 7
T4 Total rating: 7
