Konitsa

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A mother bear and her two cubs have been shot dead near Konitsa in Greece's Epirus region. The incident was reported to Arcturos, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of the brown bear, on Sunday after the lifeless bodies were discovered alongside the road connecting the cities of Ioannina and Kozani.

Landslides were recorded in many parts of the mountainous road network in the prefecture of Epirus, western Greece, on Saturday morning, due to the heavy rains that hit the area overnight.

Municipal and regional repair crews were sent out in force at first light in Epirus, northwestern Greece, on Friday to clear rocks and other debris washed down onto many parts of the road network by strong downpours and powerful winds overnight.

The body of a British hiker who had been reported missing last Sunday was found late Wednesday in a gorge near Astraka peak in the Zagoria region of northwestern Greece.

Robert Fromer, 26, was reported missing by his father after not returning to his hotel in Konitsa. His car was found in the village Mikro Papigo on Monday evening.

An investigation is under way into his death.

Concerns are rising about racist violence following a series of incidents culminating in an attack by a group of masked men on refugees at a reception facility in Konitsa, northeastern Greece, on Sunday.

One minor was hurt in the Konitsa attack, which took place during a sporting event involving refugee children, according to nongovernmental organization Arsis.

A group of masked men assaulted refugees staying at a reception facility in Konitsa, northeastern Greece, a non-government organization said Tuesday.
One minor was injured in the attack which took place during a sports event involving refugee children Sunday, said the Arsis Association for the Social Support of Youth and Human Rights.

A 60-year-old man from Karditsa, central Greece, trapped a cat in a home-made cage in the yard of his home before spearing it with a harpoon, according to local reports.

According to Thessaliatv.gr, Ermioni Gianakkou, a representative of the animal rights groups Diasozo (I save) visited the scene of the attack and said the cat had been speared through the stomach.

The prefecture of Ioannina has a jaw dropping natural scenery and numerous significant monuments that make the area one of the most intriguing destinations in Greece.

Andreas Papaspyrou, the mayor of Konitsa, near Greece's border with Albania, has called for better policing and heightened security in the border region following the discovery on Thursday of a cache of assault rifle ammunition, the latest in a string of such finds.