This month, three sloth bears died from the cold while onboard an airplane grounded at Liège Airport in Belgium. The tragedy took place on the weekend of January 21 when the plane, belonging to a Qatari company, was grounded because of the frigid temperature and icy conditions.
According to multiple sources, there were nine bears onboard the plane that was traveling Peru and Qatar.
Walloon minister for animal welfare Celine Tellier told Bel-RTL radio, “We are going to look at what are the responsibilities and what sanctions should be taken in light of that.”
Sloth bears are considered to be “vulnerable” because of the degradation of their habitat.
(Stock image via Pixabay Free Images)
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