Tibetan Villagers Report More Bear Attacks and Little Help From Authorities

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Residents in northwestern China have recently reported multiple cases of Tibetan brown bears appearing in their local areas, attacking people, killing livestock, and damaging houses.  Villagers and herders in Tibet and China’s northwestern Qinghai Province are the main victims of bear attacks, as their habitats often overlap with those of Tibetan brown bears.  Tibetan brown bears, also called Tibetan blue bears, are currently found mainly in the high-altitude regions of the Tibetan Plateau, including Tibet and Qinghai Province. They weigh about 95 to 780 kilograms (209 to 1,720 pounds), run fast, and are considered the most dangerous species on the Tibetan Plateau.  In recent interviews with The Epoch Times, several residents talked about their personal encounters with bears on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal....
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