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The relocation to a German sanctuary of a female brown bear that killed a jogger in the Italian Alps last year has been postponed until spring 2025. The bear, known as JJ4 or Gaia, was set to be transferred to a high-security enclosure at the Alternative Wolf and Bear Park in Germany’s Black Forest in the south-west of the country this year. However, weather-related construction delays have pushed back the move, according to park officials. The €1 million ($1.09 million) enclosure, funded through donations, has faced significant setbacks due to heavy rainfall in the mountainous, wooded terrain…

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