Two brown bears rescued amid war, from Dagestan to Donegal
After a five-year rescue effort spanning two war zones and 13,500km, two brown bears from Dagestan have arrived at a forest sanctuary in Burnfoot, Co Donegal. For Wild Ireland founder and director Killian McLaughlin, the arrival of Bu and Tyapa marked the moment a seemingly impossible operation finally became “mission accomplished”. Wild Ireland, established seven […]
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After a five-year rescue effort spanning two war zones and 13,500km, two brown bears from Dagestan have arrived at a forest sanctuary in Burnfoot, Co Donegal. For Wild Ireland founder and director Killian McLaughlin, the arrival of Bu and Tyapa marked the moment a seemingly impossible operation finally became “mission accomplished”. Wild Ireland, established seven […]
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- 56 words · 1 min read
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- October 22, 2026
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- Abdiwahab Ahmed