Polar Bear Shot Dead in Iceland
A rare polar bear showed up on the shores of Iceland. Police shot it
A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday.
First polar bear spotted in Iceland since 2016 is shot dead by police
A polar bear was spotted in Iceland for the first time since 2016—and was promptly shot dead by police. Police said they had no option but to kill the animal after consultations with environmental authorities.
Rare polar bear seen in Iceland after eight years, shot dead by police
The bear approached a summer house, alarming the resident. An elderly woman was inside, frightened by the animal rummaging through her garbage.
Polar bears rarely show up in Iceland, where they’re protected. When one arrived this week, police shot it
A polar bear was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland, a rare sight in the island nation. It was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday.
Police Shoot Polar Bear in Iceland After Rare Visit
Polar bears aren’t native to Iceland, though an occasional vagrant arrives from Greenland. So, it was quite a surprise for an elderly resident of a remote village to find one raiding her bins. Panicked,
Polar bear shot, killed by Iceland police
A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday. The bear was killed Thursday afternoon in the northwest of Iceland after police consulted the Environment Agency,
Iceland: Police shoot 1st polar bear sighted in years
It might have hitched a ride from Greenland on a floating iceberg.Police sharpshooters killed a polar bear that had come ashore on the northwestern tip of Iceland on Thursday. It's considered possible that the bear traveled with the help of an iceberg to Iceland from Greenland,
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