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Bear released back in the wild in Iraq's Kurdistan

2018-03-06 13:10 GMT+8

Members of the Kurdish Peshmerga fighters released on Sunday a bear back into the wild in the Gara Mountain, near the northern Iraqi city of Dohuk, after local animal rights activists rescued it from a private home. /VCG Photo
People gathered to witness the bear taking its first steps to freedom after living in captivity. /VCG Photo
The mountainous area has an elevation of around 2,023 meters, and is the discovery site of the remains of ten Neanderthals who lived between 35,000 and 65,000 years ago. /VCG Photo

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