Black bear torn to pieces by tigers in Shanghai park
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Horrified visitors saw the 3-year-old Asiatic black bear — also called the moon bear — stray into the Siberian tiger zone at the park in the Pudong New Area. |
An investigation found that the sightseeing bus and bear both moved into the tiger zone at the same time by chance, said Ni.
A blind spot in the security camera coverage when the bear crossed into the tiger zone meant that it was not spotted, she added.
Once the bear was seen in the tiger zone, a patrol vehicle was dispatched in a vain bid to save it.
Ni said the park will install more surveillance cameras to improve supervision and prevent similar incidents occurring.
Shanghai Wildlife Park has around 30 bears.
The Asian black bear is found in areas including the northeast of China's mainland, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, part of the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.
It is classified as vulnerable due to habitat loss and hunting for body parts.
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