Italian forest rangers on the hunt of 'escape genius' bear

Animal climbed over three electric fences and four-metre high barrier to escape

Italian forest rangers are on the hunt for a bear that has been described as an "escape genius" after managing to climb over three electric fences and a four-metre high barrier at a wildlife enclosure in the northern province of Trentino before disappearing into the woods.

Code-named M49, the 149kg (23 stone) brown bear fled the Casteller centre within hours of being captured with a tube trap overnight on Sunday in Val Rendena.