Polar bear shot
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“After that I always made sure I checked my surroundings before leaving the house.” The South American giant short-faced bear roamed its namesake continent. I was amazed at how huge it was,” said Aasne Dolve Meyer, 41, who works for a company supporting the research institutes. The largest bear on record in modern times was a 2,200-pound (998-kilogram) polar bear shot in Alaska in the 19th century. “The first time I saw one, it was in the middle of town. The animal swam out of the sea and walked within a few dozen meters of the settlement before disappearing. Bear shot dead by 70 year old hunter in France Bear shot dead Bear Shot by Hunterbearshotdead slothbearshotdead polarbearshotdead strandedbearshotdea. Residents at Ny-Aalesund have sighted six or seven polar bears this summer, the last time some six weeks ago. A polar bear that has been the cause of several incidents with people - including one earlier this week where it bit a person - may be shot dead next time it endangers someone, officials said on. We drove the animal away by revving the engines,” said Max Schwanitz, 54, a German who supervises scientific research diving. Its an excellent shot for winter parties. “Once I was on a rubber boat and about 20-25 meters away, on the beach, there was a polar bear. At the Ny-Aalesund research station, the northernmost civilian settlement in the world at 79 degrees north, the 70-odd scientists and support staff leave the front door of every house unlocked so that people can seek refuge if needed. The animal was shot dead.įor locals, living with polar bears involves routine precautions. In 2015, a Czech tourist visiting for a solar eclipse suffered slight injuries when a polar bear ripped open his tent. Local officials and his relatives said they were becoming increasingly concerned for public safety as bear sightings in the area increased.Polar bears rarely kill people: the most recent victim was a British teenager who died while camping on the ice in 2011. Tourist companies offering "close encounters" with polar bears may also increase the animal's confidence around human beings.Įarlier this year, a polar bear reportedly killed Aaron Gibbons, 31, as he was protecting his children in Nunavat, the most northern territory in Canada.
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As rising temperatures melt sea ice, the animals are likely to be forced to live closer to human habitats and may regard people as food. Polar bears are most likely to attack when they are very hungry. Scientists think human activity and climate change may be contributing to an increase in incidents. Polar bear attacks are not unheard of in Norway. Tourism has increased in the area in recent years, and is at its highest during the summer months.Īccording to a Longyearbyen port schedule, 18 cruise ships will be docking at the port this week. A photograph shows a polar bear lying lifeless on a beach mouth slightly agape, a ring of blood on its. The polar bear was shot dead by another employee, the cruise company said. The bear began advancing towards one of the officers at a. A polar bear attacked and injured a polar bear guard who was leading tourists off a cruise ship on the Svalbard archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole. Officials said the attack had occurred when tourists on the MS Bremen landed on the most northern island in the Svalbard archipelago, between mainland Norway and the North Pole. Iqaluit wildlife officers fatally shot an advancing polar bear near the old cemetery and breakwater in Iqaluit early Tuesday morning. It is not known who shot the animal but a spokesperson for the cruise ship's operator said it was killed "in an act of self-defence."Īccording to Hapag Lloyd Cruises, all of its cruise ships travelling in the region are obliged to carry polar bear guards on board.