Bears as Predators ~

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One short article from Finland concerning a moose killed by a brown bear. Article doesn´t tell clearly if moose was a bull or cow. Moose was found on sand road in the woods. A person from local gamekeeping association (I´m not sure how to translate but that should be close) was called to check the carcass and he verified, that moose was killed by a bear. Moose had been mauled badly by the bear and also bear claw markings from the fight were visible on road surface. Bear had been disturbed most likely by approaching car and it had left the carcass on the road.

Carcass was found August 8th 2020, in Kannus, Finland.

https://www.lestijoki.fi/uutinen/599282


This is another case from Heinävesi, Finland. Older one from April 2004, a bear had killed a full grown moose cow on the ice of the lake and ate it partially before carcass was found.

https://www.hs.fi/kotimaa/art-2000004215051.html


One case from Finnish Lapland, August 2005. Brown bear had killed an adult moose cow and calf.

Quote: "While radiotracking capercaillies Tarmo Kylli, one of Varrio staff members, found remnants of female moose (Alces alces) and calf on the foothill of Nuorttitunturi ("Nuortti fell"). Based on the signs in the remnants and on the surroundings (for instance large stones were turned over) he concluded that brown bear had managed to kill both a small sized female and her calf. The remnants were less than one month old."

http://varrio.blogspot.com/2005/08/karhu...vasan.html


One moose carcass killed by a brown bear in Puumala, Finland 2008.

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Person who found this tells, that bears kill there yearly couple of moose. A person from local gamekeeping association came to have a closer look and he found remains of two moose and tracks of two different bears. Here also photo of bear excrement found close the carcass. 

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