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Bajóton, Magyarországon egy medvét láttak a faluban. Az önkormányzat kéri a lakosokat, hogy legyenek óvatosak, és kerüljék az erdei sétákat. A medve valószínűleg Szlovákiából jött. A hatóságok dolgoznak a megoldáson. Friss információk lesznek a faluközösség számára. Legyenek figyelmesek és vigyázzanak magukra.
Translation
In Bajóton, Hungary, a bear has been sighted in the village. The local council is asking residents to be cautious and avoid walking in the woods. The bear likely came from Slovakia. Authorities are working on a solution. Updates will be provided to the village community. Please stay alert and take care of yourselves.
Exercise: Text comprehension
Question 1: Where was the bear spotted?
In a village in Hungary near the Slovak border.
Question 2: What does the local government advise the residents to do?
The local government advises residents to be cautious and avoid walking in the forest.
Exercise: Vocabulary
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▌15/10/2024
The residents of Bajót, a small village in Hungary near the Slovak border, have been urged to exercise caution following the sighting of a bear in the area. According to announcements made by the local council on Monday, the bear was seen roaming near Péliföldszentkereszt, one of the village's sections, close to a forest and a creek. It is believed that the bear wandered over from Slovakia.
In response to the sighting, the council has advised locals to temporarily suspend outdoor activities such as hiking and mushroom picking until the situation is resolved. "Please proceed with the utmost caution when walking in the forest," the statement emphasized. The relevant authorities have been informed and appropriate actions have been initiated. The community has been assured of updates on any new developments.
Bear Spotted in Hungarian Village Near Slovak Border (Illustration)
The warning comes in the wake of an incident early in October at Liptószentmiklós, Slovakia, where a bear attacked and fatally injured a man foraging for mushrooms. Such attacks are not uncommon in that region; earlier this year, multiple individuals—including a young girl and an elderly man—were injured in bear encounters, though they did not require hospital treatment. Following these attacks, measures were taken to eliminate the threat.
Moreover, the Slovak government proposed a constitutional amendment in April to allow the culling of bears that stray within 500 metres of inhabited areas. This suggestion, however, was met with strong criticism from environmental groups, who argued it could endanger wildlife across the entire Tátra region and labelled the proposal as overly drastic.
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