The government is defending the killing of a troublesome Formosan black bear in a Hualien Indigenous village. The bear had been attacking livestock and pets, and turned aggressively towards a team sent to capture it. The Formosan black bear is endemic to Taiwan and is considered an endangered species.
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00:00Environmental officials are defending the killing of a Formosan black bear in eastern Taiwan.
00:06The bear had repeatedly attacked livestock and pets in an indigenous village in Hualien County.
00:13A team sent to capture the animal shot it after it attacked a dog and turned on them.
00:18It was later put down because of its wounds.
00:21Formosan black bears are endemic to Taiwan.
00:24Although their numbers are on the rise, the species remains protected.
00:28The incident has prompted calls for better animal management strategies.